The Movie Bugsy
...experiencing national unity. The world war was in the back of everyone's mind. In the middle of all this madness the daily trials of being American were harder than the easier times of today. Benjamin Seigal was a big part of the mob. He was the mastermind behind the great town of Las Vegas. His borderline genius was shown throughout the movie, as well as his borderline madness. Ben Seigal aka bugsy was confronted by many problems throughout his life both the one that set him back was his love for the ladies, which led to his demise.
Main Characters include
Bugsy-Warren Beatty the main character
Virginia Hall-Annette Benning Bugsy's love interest
Mickey Cohen-Harvey Keitel Bugsy's right hand
Harry Greenberg-Elliot Gould Bugsy's friend from NY
Meyer Lansky-Ben Kingsley Bugsy's boss
Warren Beatty was the main character in this film. Virginia Hill was Bugsy's love interest. These two actors did a wonderful job of acting in a manner congruent with the times of the 40's. The cast was sprinkled with tremendous talent such as Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, and Elliot Gould. As a whole I think the cast did a magnificent job taking the viewers to an era of America, which is not easily forgotten by those who lived through it. A time when the world was being destroyed by the Nazi Germans was over shadowed by America's self-involvement. A time when Americans were beginning to be proud of their little world power was accented by the world war.
The wardrobe and setting were excellent. The clothes the actor wore were so authentic and representative of the times. I had a conversation with my grandmother and she reminisced with me about the times in which this movie took place. She told me stories of her youthful days. She raised her nine children on Long Island in the state of New York. She witnessed the power of the mafia in the time...
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