Nothing but love and admiration for my namesake Gene Hackman. The stakes of the exchange are vague at best, but Hackman’s performance keeps you glued to the screen. I wish I cared about anything as much as Popeye cared about chasing down the “bad guys.” Fervor is a lost art.
The pace is constantly full steam ahead, when there is a snag with the car and you think it’s finally all gonna crumble but nope the drugs are in the last place you check… that is CINEMA baby!!
God this movie looks so good… De Niro’s suits, the immaculate stage lighting, the splendor of the casino lights and every magic moment when Sharon Stone graces the screen.
I love Casino because it flips the “I can fix him” trope with the rare “I can fix her.” Ace Rothstein is delulu as hell, Ginger says from the get go she is not cut out for this and he uh chooses to ignore the warning! But fuck it I’d put it all on the line for Sharon Stone too. Legendary crash out she deserved a best actress award for her performance.
