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Julian P I'm somewhat closer to the popcorn meter than the critics here. It's slick but a little frustrating - maybe I just wanted them to get away with it scott free, maybe it seems a little unlikely that Laurence Fishburne tortures card counters in a back store room, maybe the lead character just isnt likeable enough to want him to win. It's still a bloody good movie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review David S Honestly didn't expect for this movie to be that good. I really liked the whole plot of the movie and the way things came out at the end but the whole experience watching this was unreal. Would reccomend it 11/10. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review William B The best gambling movie that I've seen Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Dan R Not to farfetched, moved away from a generic gambling movie, casting was good, enjoyed the story enough to watch more than a few times. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review chamilion1 Interesting idea but it becomes very repetitive and boring. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/25/23 Full Review Jace E Despite its flaws, I absolutely love this film. From the first scene in the MIT classroom with Ben's explanation of variable change, I knew that I was hooked. Watching intelligent people outsmart an unbeatable system is enthralling and exciting. Jim Sturgess had a strong performance as the socially awkward yet genius mathematician and Spacey's deliberate and controlling mentor was well executed. While the climax was slightly underwhelming and the character development was nonexistent for any student not named Ben, I was still invested in the story itself. Similar to Free Guy and Ready Player One, I was a little bored with moments in the "real world"; in this film, the "real world" being Boston with the game being the casino life in Las Vegas. It was especially interesting to see the tonal shifts in both behavior and color as the characters bounced from one setting to the other. In spite of the weaknesses in storytelling, 21 is an anxiety driven, edge-of-your-seat film that I find myself repeatedly drawn to. The precept of the characters not gambling but following a specific set of rules and playing a system was fascinating to me. It is because of this intriguing premise that I am continually drawn back to this film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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