Years back I watched the documentary: Breaking Vegas (which is on my list now to re-watch). It was the true story of a team of MIT students who devised a way to count cards as a team and beat the Vegas system. It was an interesting show.When 21 came out in the theaters, I was interested in it because I knew the original story.
The movie starred Keven Spacy, Kate Bosworth, and Jim Sturgess--three great actors. I knew going in that the movie would take liberties with the actual story (I had been warned by others) so it didn't bother me that the movie was probably 60% fiction.
It was entertaining and exciting. I love watching people win lots of money. I wish they had gone into more depth on the card counting strategy and showed a bit more of their game play, money earned, and money spent. But as it was, they spend most of the time showing the relationships between the team and what not to do (screw over the team leader).
My Rating: 3.8
My Recommendation: It's worth a rental. Get some popcorn, enjoy the movie.
1 comment:
WOW. W.O.W. Are a force of nature to be reckoned with!!! Good reviews. Sounds like I need to bust out 21. Did you notice Red Rock in it?
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