A Jew, an extremely smart gambler, who has never missed a game in the first half of his gambling career. He was called Ace by all corners of the country. He was sent by the bosses to manage their casino "Tangi" in Las Vegas. , the violent and cruel Nicky was also sent to assist. With extraordinary brains and meticulous actions, and of course, the bloody assistance of his brothers, the protagonist breaks through the sky in the casino, and the profit continues to increase. The monthly tribute to the bigwigs through underground pipes is calculated by weight. At the same time, he also gained the love of the beautiful and moving casino queen.
Fate always has peaks and waves. Ace is complacent, and manages his own business and life as accurately as calculating the probability of winning a slot machine, but his fate is ultimately unsatisfactory. A beloved woman has a different bed; a violent brother is too ambitious and completely out of control; an offended government official comes to trouble
again . Ace was devastated and tried every means, but in the end, it was of no avail. Damn it, it should be caught. The casino city changed its old look, and the protagonist was bustling down, but he still returned to the starting point, betting on horses for the bigwigs to make a living. In the last shot of the film, De Niro only left us an aged and indifferent
face.
Ace is undoubtedly an underworld figure, however, what he does is what most men in the world are doing - struggle. No matter betting on horses or football, he always goes all out. He knows which horse has been drugged, he measures the wind speed to calculate the angle of the goal, and he also detects the angle of the plank of the basketball court.
elasticity. The film borrows Nick's words to say that he doesn't seem to have fun, or that work (for him gambling is work) is his own fun. Some people have said that the most fearful thing in the world is the word seriousness. Therefore, in this industry, he is well-known, and gamblers big and small will follow him to bet. Because of this, he was selected by the gang boss to go to the casino to develop a career. As it turns out, the old guys picked the right guy. He is familiar with every corner of the casino, familiar with all kinds of old tricks, and he is more aware of the subtleties of his subordinates, and the rewards and punishments are clear. Under his leadership, the casino business has flourished, and the bigwigs have praised him. He longs for the success of his career and achieves success through hard work, which is the embodiment of his life value. Except for the special business of gambling, this attitude towards career is no different from that of others. This was not clear to me at the beginning, but gradually became clear as the film progressed. Later, Nick said clearly in a monologue, "We are here for money", so he can steal, rob, blackmail, and lend money. , fully cooperating with the police and the government, and is simply a downright good citizen. Therefore, this professional casino manager is beyond cute in my eyes.
about love. When Ace was proud of the spring breeze, Ginger appeared in front of him as if he was destined. She is always radiant, charming, rainy and dewy, and she is very familiar with men and casinos, but her pimp boyfriend is her magic star. There is no doubt that Ace fell in love with
her at first sight, and he was confident that he could subdue her and be together happily ever after. She couldn't refuse his promise, and money. The seeds of misfortune were planted here. Pleasure is always short-lived, followed by endless pain and sighing. Quarrels, cold fights, tussles, but he still caresses her hand when she quietly curls up on his
bed , just because he loves her. Watching this painful scene performed by countless people, I can't help but sigh, why doesn't he let go, a divorce agreement may end all the pain. Of course, I know why this is. It is the fate of human beings to be deeply in love, and those who have not experienced it can't
imagine it. Smart and self-made like Ace, there is no escape. The moment he put the keys of the safe full of dollars and jewels into Ginger's hands, he had already staked everything on this love.
If women are one part of Ace's precise calculations that can never be counted, then the other is brothers. Here I have to say first, Joe Pesi is so cool! From Good Fellows to Raging Bull, this little guy is always babbling in impure English while using
something he picked up or directly punching people, his violent momentum and the strength of the meat is adrenaline Soaring, in him I finally learned what violence is. That energetic little frame is naturally suited for criminal activity, and
the dazzling eyes are always telling others: don't disobey me! Its powerful aura turned the tall men into lambs to be slaughtered, and I was always worried in front of the screen that someone who was talking to him would splatter blood five steps in the next moment. The same is true in this film. If Ace shows us the
struggle history of personal career, then this gentleman is creating a living history of casino crime. While the protagonist stands out as the manager of the biggest casino, Nicky stands out as the new boss in town. His end was the same as in Good Fellows, and he was killed by his own people. Once again, it proves to be mixed, and it really has
to be paid back. It's just that the way of death was even more miserable this time. He was injured by a random stick and buried alive. In addition to continuing to carry forward the violent style, there are two scenes in Old Joe's film that impressed me. One is that Ace went to the restaurant he opened to find his wife. He blocked the door, and the two of them chatted for a while. Their sharp eyes made
people shudder, and Ace had to go around him. The other was that Ginger lost control of her mind. He drove her out the door, sat on the stairs by himself, and said to his younger brother, "I shouldn't be a slut, this is no longer a human being, inside and out, and bowed his head in frustration. In my impression, Lao Qiao Ke has never been so
downcast , he has always taken the lead with murderous aura. If this is the guilt of Ace, then Nicky really misses the 35 years of friendship between the two brothers.
In the end, everything in the casino collapsed, and Ace's hard work came to an end with the FBI's large-scale operations. I imagine that if the protagonist does the right thing, will it be complete? It wouldn't be complete if he still fell in love with a woman like Ginger and still had a dangerous friend like Nicky
Friends, but with his intelligence and dedication, at least he still has a career. He will definitely achieve success in his career. I believe that it will be a different history of struggle.
Finally, I saw Sharon Stone's acting skills again after instinct. I like the dazzling and cunning blonde beauty in the first half, maybe this is her good acting.
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