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The film’s story is one of corruption, avarice, and violence but it is also a compelling and human drama. The key characters are all mired in their own self-interest but they still manage to get their comeuppance at the end. Sharon Stone is particularly impressive and gives the best performance of her career.

The film’s structure is unique in that it focuses on two main protagonists, Ace and Nicky, who have parallel stories. At times they are in the same scene but often they are separated, and their stories play out at different times. Ace is a smart, tough mafioso who is basically honest for a mobster. His nemesis, Nicky, on the other hand, is a nutcase who lets anger drive his decisions. Over time this leads to his downfall. The film lays bare the web of corruption that was centered in Las Vegas and had tendrils reaching into politicians, Teamsters unions, and the Chicago mafia.