The Vortex

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Audience Member Wow, I just had to say seeing Billy Gardell in this kind of role was really cool. The movie itself kept me glued to the screen! I love movies that make you think about what you would do in these situations, and this one definitely does that. I totally recommend this one for a weekend movie night! :) Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/16/25 Full Review Emily D Zelniker traps the viewer inside a private casino room where each coin symbolizes a piece of Pete's mind fed to the machine. The jazz score spirals with him-seductive and chaotic-echoing a life lived on loop. We're pulled through the emotional undertow of addiction as Pete struggles to break the trance, as only what's already lost knows how to let go. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/14/25 Full Review Asdrubal S. Love this!! Billy Gardel is great! Love the way it looks! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review Tamara M. This film was incredible in the sense that I was able to enter an era of which l've only heard in tales! I grew up going on Vegas trips with the family a couple times a year; but, I was born in 2001, so l've never seen Vegas in its 1980s glory. This movie transported me back to a time I did not know was so different, yet relatively so close to the present! Along with the "nostalgia" (can I call it that?) it gave me watching "The Vortex," I couldn't help but notice the AMAZING score of the film. Seriously, BRAVO to everyone involved! I love me some classic, cool, smooth, and strong sounding tunes and "The Vortex" soundtrack did not disappoint. The film was enthralling from its intro credits screen- which was giving Hitchcock- to the last shot of the movie (I won't say anymore for risk of spoiling it). I wasn't able to take my eyes off or even pause it to take a call (sorry Mom) because I was so invested in the storyline. Probably my Top 3 movies of the year- and it isn't 3! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review Peter K Director Richard Zelniker delivers-in this in depth character study of a man in the throes of a gambling addiction. It’s a quiet, intimate slow-burn into a man’s psyche and his search for redemption through the interactions with the other compelling but highly flawed characters that inhabit his world. The intimacy that you feel is coupled with the historical back drop of the MGM fire that decimated the casino years ago. This film will make you think long after the credits finish rolling. A rare commodity these days. -PJ K. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Ladon w I really connected with Pete’s character — you can feel his pain and pressure building the whole time. The way the story slowly unravels kept me hooked, and the use of smoke and fire was such a strong visual metaphor. It felt raw, real, and emotional. The close-up shots made me feel like I was right there in the room. Beautifully done. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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