Casino

In this article, the author looks at Martin Scorsese's direction of the movie Casino. Jerry Saravia, the author, is a recognized author of many works on numerous sites. These sites include RottenTomatoes.com, imdb.com, and many more recognized movie sites. While he has posted both reviews and articles, the piece that I chose was both part article and part synopsis of the film. The article appeared on a geocities.com page.The author criticized the predictable camera work of Scorsese.

"His signature camera moves were all there, including extensive Steadicam work, zoom-ins, fast tracking shots, etc."

However, the whole part of the article is a glowing critique of Scorsese's triumph in directing the movie. The only drawback was the length of the movie. He felt that the length of the film was too long for audiences to stay interested.

"Another drawback may have been the length of the film and the immorality of the story - not many will sit still for a 170-minute movie unless it is Titanic or Lord of the Rings. A nearly three-hour elegy about the mob is not exactly brisk, sentimental entertainment - Scorsese may be too heavy-hearted and unsentimental for most audiences."

The author of the article compares this Scorsese film to others that he had made. He also mentions that Scorsese's own experiences lent an authenticity to the film.