There are two sides
to Jim Bennett, he’s an English professor by day and a high-stakes gambler by
night. He is in debt for $240,000
and he has seven days to get the money or else!! He does get the money from his wealthy mother but the price
is the end of their relationship. For him, this is just collateral damage!! What does he do with this money? Of course, he gambles it away!! Then he borrows money from people who would almost rather kill him than get their money back?
Jim Bennett is in
denial about his addiction to gambling!! He’s not very good at winning but very good at losing. He’s not very good as a teacher
either. He’s just floating though
his life and nothing really causes him to notice. The only thing he really does well is borrow from Peter to
pay Paul. This movie had potential but it gambles it away. Jim Bennett is a sad sack with the same expression from the beginning to the end. 2* (I didn't like this movie)
111 min, Crime directed by Rupert Wyatt
with Mark Wahlberg, George Kennedy, Griffin Cleveland, Jessica Lange, Brie
Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams.
Note: Imdb 6.1 out of 10, 46% critic 32%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 2*.
Special
Note: This film is a remake of a
1974 film with James Caan, Imdb 7.4.
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