Martin Scorsese’s “Casino” was released 30 years ago today (on Nov. 22, 1995), and I have no problem saying that I think it’s a Scorsese masterpiece. But I didn’t say that, or anything close to it, when I originally reviewed the film. And I was far from alone. When “Casino” first came out, it provoked a mixed response, on the part of both critics and audiences. And I think it’s easy to see why. Though packed with Scorsese’s virtuosity, the film seemed almost too conscious of its own bravura. For a lot of us, it was bedazzling in a slightly detached and even opaque way.
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