A crop of the poster for The Godfather Part III (1990)
Gangster movies have been both popular and relevant for many decades now, to the point where every new block of 10 years has seen its fair share of great films about organized crime. As such, it’s hard to claim one decade as signifying the time that the genre was at its strongest, but what can be said is that the 1990s might well be a strong contender.
9 'The Godfather: Part III' Director: Francis Ford Coppola Yes, The Godfather: Part III pales in comparison to both The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. Water’s wet. Grass is green. The sun is hot. It’s not as classic a gangster movie as that pair of Best Picture winners, but neither is it a total misfire, because there’s still a strong cast here, led by Al Pacino, and a story about an attempt at redemption for a man who may be too far gone morally.
There’s a massive cast here, with some of the actors gaining more recognition in the years following Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ release . It’s successful at being thrilling, funny, and unpredictable from start to finish, and though the pace is breathlessly fast and some of the dialogue’s difficult to make out, the chaos of it all is also what kind of makes it more fun.
There are a host of recognizable actors who show up in Casino, including frequent Scorsese collaborators like Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. The runtime and some of the graphic content can make Casino a somewhat exhausting watch, but it’s top-notch stuff as far as the writing, acting, and technical qualities go, and it stands as another compelling crime film by Scorsese.
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