Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

thparallel An exciting, potential series, set in the early sixties in the town of the film's name. The characters are true to life especially "Rizzo" the mafia boss who maintains a nasty presence throughout.The thing that irritates me tremendously about this and so many made for TV films is the over use of pan-shots..we rarely get to see a still shot and at times this induces nausea and a little voice in my head saying..."good cinematography wouldn't need this device/gimmick"... also there is something about Quaids performance that lacks the mischievous shine, we saw in his work previous to his addiction problems....anyway...not a bad effort with a good cast and storyline!

SnoopyStyle Ralph Lamb (Dennis Quaid) is a no non-sense local rancher and a former Army MP. He is pressed into serving as sheriff in the wild unruly new town of Las Vegas. It quickly becomes a family affair as both his brother Jack (Jason O'Mara) and his son Dixon (Taylor Handley) are deputized. On the other side, Vincent Savino (Michael Chiklis) comes to run a hotel and casino for the Chicago mob. Johnny Rizzo (Michael Wiseman) is the mob wiseguy in charge, and Vincent's pain in the neck. Mia Rizzo (Sarah Jones) tries to prove herself to her father.The possible subject has deep depths of sex, crime, mob, gambling, and violence. The problem is that it makes it look so mundane. This is probably the curse of network TV. I can imagine this show being amazing if it had been on cable. Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis have the acting chops to power the show. But instead of shocking, it's mostly soapy.

ShelbyTMItchell CBS should be ashamed of themselves for putting the show on Friday nights from Tuesday nights. As really what in the world are they thinking by putting it on Fridays as that is a dead night of TV.Anyway, Dennis Quaid makes his first TV regular gig as no-nonsense Sheriff Ralph Lamb based on the real life sheriff in Vegas in the 1960s-1970s. As he wants to clean up Vegas and deputizes two men, including his own son.A great antagonist is "The Shield's" Michael Chiklis as Savino. Who comes from Chicago to Vegas to run a mob run casino. As both characters collide as they try to outwit one another week in and week out.Lamb always outsmarts Savino but Savino is down but definitely not out regardless. Great writing and acting. As Quaid settles down in a regular TV gig. Chiklis an old TV pro, is nasty in a good kind of way as the main antagonist.

bdp-571-882498 Vegas is real entertainment. Not the typical TV show that airs most of the time, it has a real story and real characters set in a real place and time. It escapes the foul locker room humor of the so called comedy. It doesn't follow the CBS worn out cop show procedural plot lines. What it does do is present a place and time that are different from every other New York grimy modern day cop show loaded with violence. While it deals with the mob and with law and order it does so in a way that is artfully crafted by the writers. It weaves it's plot in and around the Vegas that was just beginning to grow and not the neon metropolis that exists now. The writers touch on bits and pieces of Vegas history that are nicely blended with the storyline. But most of all Vegas presents a cast of characters played by excellent talent that the viewers are just now beginning to build a relationship with as the season progresses. Interrupted by debates, the election, Hurricane Sandy, and other events, this show is just beginning to get in the saddle. Given a fair shot this is a great show just beginning to emerge from the rest of the worn out fare of nighttime television.