Martin Scorsese’s epic crime movie of The Mob setting up shop in Las Vegas and the rise and fall of a few of the characters involved.  It is hard to believe that this thing is almost three hours long.  Violence, greed, colorful dialogue and equally colorful characters inhabit this desert landscape.  Episodic in nature, the exploits of all the bad guys and their battles for power and control are nicely interwoven and interesting.  Great performances by Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Sharon Stone.  This is one of my favorite Scorsese films.