"In the closing scenes of Martin Scorsese's 1995 crime epic Casino, Robert de Niro's character laments the decline of the old order in Las Vegas."
"Despite having survived attempts on his life and seeing his friends beaten to death by gangsters, he seems almost sorrowful when he talks about the new mob-free Vegas."
Las Vegas has evolved from a city dominated by crime and gangsters to a more sanitized environment focused on games of chance and entertainment. The nostalgic sentiment for the old order is captured in Martin Scorsese's film Casino, where the character expresses sorrow over the loss of the gritty, mob-influenced atmosphere. The current landscape features less violence and more family-friendly attractions, marking a significant cultural shift in the city's identity.
Read at Independent
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]