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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertScorsese tells his story with the energy and pacing he's famous for, and with a wealth of little details that feel just right.
- 90Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversWhether or not Casino meets your expectations, it delivers the rush you only get from an audacious gamble.
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliSeveral flaws, mostly minor, keep Casino on a plateau slightly below that of the director's best (Mean Streets, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas).
- 88USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkA 2-hour classic wrongfully stretched into three.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenVisually impressive, splendidly performed, thematically significant, this is a movie in full possession of every key cinematic asset except one -- a solid script. Casino is a polished vehicle with an untuned engine.
- 70Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumSimultaneously quite watchable and passionless.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranOne of the ironies of Casino is that even though Scorsese is interested in the story's wider implications, he focuses so much energy on that unsavory romantic triangle that he and the film lose sight of the larger issues.
- 60NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenAs anthropology, it's fascinating, and everything about the production is first class. But the human drama at the heart of this movie is stillborn.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleIt's an ambitious film -- but also a scattered, unfocused one.
- 30Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonRoll past this casino.