Sam Rosthstein narrates to us his past experiences leading up to the grave moment, starting in the 1980s when the mob ran Las Vegas. the opening also explains why so much of the story is told through voice over narration, especially in the first hour. The unrequited shock of this moment is what drives the narrative of “Casino”, whenever anything in the future happens or you get the sense that there is little direction to the plot, you remember where it will end up, and it contextualises the situations and keeps it all very engaging. Robert De Niro’s character Sam “Ace” Rosthstein walks out of a Casino in a bright pink suit and sits in his rigged car, which instantly erupts in hell-fire.

The vampire council requires money to get blood, but the Mafia require blood to get money.įrom the outset, “Casino” makes its presence known. An organisation that is everywhere but never seen, and have their blood soaked tendrils in everything. It is completely inappropriate that I am reminded of the vampire council in “Blade”, but regardless, I am.

He knows that the inner workings of the Italian crime family is fascinating to those who avidly pursue the knowledge of what goes on under the surface and even more so to those who blissfully ignore its ethereal presence. The Mafia is the most interesting crime organisation out there, and Martin Scorsese understands this as well as the Mafia itself all too well.