Adequate to kill time

Rating: Null/10 (12 July 2008)

This film is about a group of mathematical geniuses trying to make lots of money from Las Vegas by playing Black Jack.
The start of "21" is too slow, and I think they could have cut out a lot of scenes to make the pace quicker. Black Jack is a fast pace game, but the film does not give that pressing pressure during the game. I would also have liked to know why everyone in the team is in this business venture, but the film only explains why Ben is in. This would give the other members of the team more development and depth. In the film, Kianna and Choi are nothing more than mannequins that give signals one in a while. It's a pity that their characters are not explored.
Though they explain the communication codes well, they have not explained the points system that is central to the whole plot. I was so lost about those +15 and +16's that it killed my enjoyment.
It's also annoying that they keep going to the same casino, which causes their downfall. If they were so smart, why did they not think about this?