Casino is a story based on the man known as 'Broken Tooth', who became one of the most ruthless and feared Triad bosses in both Macau and mainland Hong Kong.

The story is not a biography of the man, and a lot of the plot is not based on any facts that happened, but I think Simon Yam plays the character very well. I have read a lot about Triads, from recent years, all the way back hundreds of years ago. It is a subject I know a lot about, and therefore knowing a lot about the real man, has given me an advantage when comparing him to the movie.

The story is really only about rival triads having plenty of fights, and does not really go into his life at all, like I had hoped it would. I think the English name 'Casino' is a good one though, after all, what would Macau be these days without gambling!

Other reviewers have already written up about the story, so I won't bother to enhance.

I would recommend seeing it though, especially as it is based on real life. I don't think it's worth buying though, because it's the kind of movie you're likely to see once or twice only.

Rating (of 5): 3

(This rating is based on the year & genre, so don't think it's based as a comparison on new releases etc.)