I was expecting something much better than this due to all the hype this film was receiving during Oscar-time.
The heavy-handed symbolism through-out the film (almost in every scene) had me cringing; the "Movie Made For TV" level of acting had me squirming (I know. A lot of people have said that the acting in this film was excellent, but it verged on melodramatic in a great many scenes); and the script which seemed to be written by a first-year film student had me shaking my head in disbelief. The only thing that kept me interested in watching the film to the end was the nudity.
If I want smart, well-written and acted films about people in the gambling world, I'll stick with my favorites: "Casino", "Atlantic City", "Hard Eight", and "California Split".
Score: 2 out of 10
The heavy-handed symbolism through-out the film (almost in every scene) had me cringing; the "Movie Made For TV" level of acting had me squirming (I know. A lot of people have said that the acting in this film was excellent, but it verged on melodramatic in a great many scenes); and the script which seemed to be written by a first-year film student had me shaking my head in disbelief. The only thing that kept me interested in watching the film to the end was the nudity.
If I want smart, well-written and acted films about people in the gambling world, I'll stick with my favorites: "Casino", "Atlantic City", "Hard Eight", and "California Split".
Score: 2 out of 10