Why ‘Bugsy’ Belongs in the ’90s Gangster Movie Pantheon

When we meet Benjamin Siegel (Warren Beatty), he’s deep into his lifelong cycle as an infamous criminal, a hotheaded killer, a failed family man and a philanderer.

Meyer Lansky (Ben Kingsley), Siegel’s best friend and partner in crime since childhood, tells him to take a vacation. Siegel flies to Hollywood to hang out with George Raft, his movie star buddy (Joe Mantegna), observes bit player Virginia Hill (Annette Bening) on a film set and is instantly smitten.

It’s not the only scene where Siegel, who is probably insane, finds inspiration and possibilities while gazing at an oasis of beauty.

In their first scene together, the chemistry between Beatty and Bening is volcanic. The cliché is to state that Hill was the worst thing to happen to Siegel but the opposite is true and...

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Jun 26th 2021
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