21---And the World Is Yours.

Rating: Null/10 (7 June 2008)

MIT professor Kevin Spacey recruits a whole host of mathematical prodigies (led by the economically-strapped Jim Sturgess and the super-hot Kate Bosworth) to count cards playing Blackjack in fabulous Las Vegas with the opportunity to win hundreds of thousands of dollars. Naturally though cheating casinos out of big bucks is never easy, not even in the cinema as security expert Laurence Fishburne attempts to stop the youngsters from obtaining the riches they desire. Surprisingly well-paced and thought-provoking production which uses its assets well. Spacey and Fishburne are guaranteed performers, while Sturgess seems to be the perfect actor to play the lead, and Bosworth slowly continues to get better with experience and age. An interesting little film which has statistical and mathematical applications aplenty for those of us fascinated by these academic sciences and their roles in potential real-life scenarios. Based loosely on actual events depicted in the novel "Bringing Down the House." 4 stars out of 5.