Atlantic City

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Evelyn X @yiyi1111 Feb 11 The story begins with a young man who steals drugs and dies shortly after. The protagonist, an elderly man who gets involved, is actually quite decent. He manages to earn money by selling the remaining drugs and builds a connection with his beautiful neighbor, who happens to be the young man's widow. Later, when the old man sees the woman being threatened by a gangster, he shoots the pursuer and makes a run for it, seeming strangely proud of his actions. The woman, meanwhile, remains pragmatic; she knows the importance of money and refuses to depend on anyone. Although her attempt to become a dealer fails, she still hopes to start a new life with the cash. Finally, there is the bedridden elderly lady. After receiving a massage from the woman’s sister, she regains some mobility. Despite having experienced fame, fortune, and beauty in her past, it remains a mystery why she ultimately chooses to do something so dangerous for the old man at the end of the film. See more Vincent S. @Vin_E_At_The_Movies Nov 12 A small treasure of a Character study and crime classic with outstanding performances by Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon who announced her arrival here. Atlantic City becomes a third character in this small masterpiece. See more Convention D @RT76878079 Apr 3 If you where ever in Atlantic City in the late 1980's this about the way it was. Great Cast, Burt is my cousin,. Realistic. A Street City movie. See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni 12/18/2024 Bittersweet tale of two souls connecting, One trying to escape her situation, and one trying to get back his mojo from his glory days, With a backdrop of a city in transition, Out with the old, in with the new. Sympathetic performances from Lancaster and Sarandon, provides rooting interest in both their plights. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 02/16/2024 A really good gritty underworld tale from the down at heel Atlantic City. Fast paced and a lot to enjoy in the screenplay. Really enjoyed this one. Watched this one n DVD. See more Dave S @RT68722908 03/08/2023 With the seedy gambling city as the backdrop, Louis Malle's Atlantic City is a film about equally seedy characters in search of their own unattainable goals. Sally (Susan Sarandon), an aspiring blackjack dealer who dreams of working in a Monte Carlo casino, is having trouble making ends meet. Her neighbor, Lou (Burt Lancaster), a former small-time hustler in Vegas, makes ends meet by tending to the needs of the widow of a former boss. When they meet as the result of a drug deal gone bad, they begin the realize that the only attainable salvation they may find is through their relationship. Atlantic City is far from perfect – the secondary characters all feel like cardboard cutouts and much of the dialogue is either unnecessary or ridiculous (‘Cookie had more manhood in his toupee than you've got in your fat frame!!'). However, Malle presents some great images (the extended close-up of Lancaster after he is confronted by the drug dealers, for example) and the chemistry between Sarandon and Lancaster is electric at times, making it a worthwhile watch despite its shortcomings. See more Read all reviews

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