Aaron Sorkin's 'Molly's Game' was definitely worth the gamble.

Rating: Null/10 (4 January 2018)

As a huge Jessica Chastain fan, this film about a strong women who persevered through failure to run high stake poker games, appealed to me very much. When it first started, I wasn't sure that I was going to enjoy it. I thought that it would just be nearly 2 hours of explaining poker whilst we saw how easy it was to fail when you have everything to lose. Luckily this was not the case. What we got instead was the story of an extraordinary women who defined odds to build a poker empire that was entirely her own creation. Chastain was the perfect actress to cast in this role, as she has no trouble at all in portraying the confident and unyielding Molly, who could be compared to other characters she has played in the past. I also think she brings some of herself into the character as well; her intelligence and her urge to be taken seriously in a profession where women are not seen as equal. What I especially loved was the chemistry between Chastian and Idris Elba. Their scenes show us Sorkin's true talent for words and this allowed them to really be at the top of their games. Elba's supporting role is the icing on the cake really, as he shows us in a amazing scene where he performs a speech for the opposing counsel.Here he shows us not only his talent for stealing a scene but also showing us how well he can develop a character so that we really see their human side and how seeing the truth can change how we perceive things. Both stars deserve to be nominated for their performances this award season, not just Jessica Chastain, but we all know how unfair these things can be. On a final note, I would like to say that this is probably Kevin Costner's best film of recent years, maybe he should stick to supporting roles in the future.