Movie: A movie about the rise and fall of the mafia in the gambler's paradise that is Las Vegas, based on a non-fiction novel by Nicholas Pileggi.

Televisions.com thinks:

Superb story, excellent cast,
gifted director - it's all good!

Movie Details:

Blu-ray: Casino

Length: 178 minutes

Genre: Crime-thriller

Studio: Universal

Cast: Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Robert de Niro

Director: Martin Scorsese

Rating: R (USA), 18 (U.K.), FSK 16

Released: 2008

Picture Format: 2.35:1 (1080p/24 Hz)

Soundtracks: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), DTS 5.1 (German)

PICTURE QUALITY:
We liked the rich detail and the excellent edge-sharpness. We didn't like the unstable picture (for example, at 58:20), the noisy red tones, or the frequent dropouts.

(7 out of 10 points)

SOUND QUALITY:
Very front-heavy and way too thin - a real disappointment!

(3 out of 10 points)

BONUS MATERIAL:
An audio commentary, a picture-in-picture track, deleted scenes (2:59), "Vegas and the Mob" (13:42), and "True Crime Authors" (43:45).