Excellent Film

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2008)

Seriously enjoyed this film. Having seen the documentary regarding the MIT students who used their exceptional mathematics skills to card count in Vegas, I was interested to see what Hollywood did to it. 'Hollywood it' they certainly did - predictably the characters are all beautiful,there is a love affair that was not part of the original story and a revenge/power struggle that I do not believe was true to life.However,spurious as it is in parts and despite it's glitzy dressing, it holdsattention, is fantastically acted and beautifully shot. All in all a great film. In my opinion it still doesn't beat Casino's exceptional cinematography, but it is a great way to spend a Saturday night. Watch this film.