Good movie.

Rating: 8/10 (3 May 2008)

This is a ... (should I say it?) ,,, this is a ... (will anyone believe it?) ... this is a ... good movie ... yes ... a GOOD movie ... (I'll say it again) ... a GOOD MOVIE!!! What I believed would be a typical Hollywood juvenile piece of celluloid tripe was actually a watchable, engaging motion picture with a good story, good acting, a credible script and ... a beginning, a middle and an end. The movie glorifies the art of card-counting and paints a rather cynical picture of the human condition but never sinks to the level of a maudlin melodrama. The movie also is unpretentious and tells a story without trying to moralize. One thing is for certain: if you are a member of the Las Vegas chamber of commerce you will definitely love this movie because this movie has to rank as one of the better movies whose setting is Las Vegas.