My Review

Rating: 7/10 (16 July 2008)

"21" is the true story of Jeff Ma (who also has a small cameo in the film) - who is called Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) in the film, a kid who's incredibly intelligent with regards to numbers, and is recruited by an overzealous college professor (Kevin Spacey) to join an underground group of students who count cards and go to Vegas on the weekends to win at the Blackjack tables.
Ben's in the club just so he can get enough money to go to Harvard Med, but as the money piles up, he begins to fall into the trap of greed. He thinks he can do no wrong, and he becomes overconfident and arrogant - forsaking his old friends, without a fear of repercussion.
However, unbeknownst to Ben, he's being watched by Cole Williams (Laurence Fishburne), who works for the casino to weed out card counters. As Ben becomes more and more arrogant, he becomes more and more suspicious to Cole, and suddenly Ben's luck runs out in many areas of his life.
With a blend of great actors, great story and awesome scenery, "21" delivers the drama with impeccable timing, and is well worth the time to see the film!