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Rounders (1998)
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Academy Award(R) winner Matt Damon (GOOD WILL HUNTING, Best Original Screenplay, 1997; THE BOURNE SUPREMACY) and Edward Norton (THE ITALIAN JOB) star in this story of passion, risk, and the extreme price of friendship! After losing a high-stakes card game, Mike (Damon) gives up gambling for law school and a fresh start with his girlfriend (Gretchen Mol -- CRADLE WILL ROCK). But then his best buddy (Norton) gets out of prison and in over his head with a ruthless card shark (John Malkovich -- BEING JOHN MALKOVICH). From there, Mike's strong sense of loyalty –- and the lure of the game -– draw him back to the tables in a game he...
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What stuck with me in watching this? In "Confessions of a Winning Poker Player," Jack King said, "Few players recall big pots they have won, strange as it seems, but every player can remember with remarkable accuracy the outstanding tough beats of his career." It seems true to me, cause walking in here, I can hardly...
(complete Rounders review by B Movie Ben)
| Rounders Movie Review by Andy (4/6/2007) |
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Pretty good vehicle for, at the time, rising stars Matt Damon and Edward Norton. Both show the great talent they have. The film doesn't attempt greatness, but it is pretty enjoyable. John Malkovich is a little shaky as a Russian gambler, but that's about the only real flaw. Anyone who is a fan of either Norton or Damon...
(complete Rounders review by Andy)
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(4/9/2008)