Highly entertaining. Very well directed and acted.

Rating: Null/10 (17 August 2018)

3.5/4
Aaron Sorkin has officially proven he can write screenplays AND direct! His directoral debut "Molly's Game" is surprisingly one of 2017's best movies. With only one Oscar nomination (Best Adapted Screenplay) this movie goes unnoticed in the midst of movies like "Dunkirk" and "The Shape of Water". However, it definitely deserves its spot as one of the year's greats.
"Molly's Game" centers around Molly Bloom, a woman who fails to become an Olympic skier after an injury. She moves to LA, where she works as an assistant to a man involved in a very exclusive poker game. She learns all of the tricks of the trade from him, quits her job, and goes on to start her own game-the most exclusive table in the world.
The screenplay is very well written and Jessica Chastain gives a phenomenal female lead. To say the least, it is a very entertaining story, especially for those who throughly enjoy playing poker. The one flaw with this movie is the heavy-handed portrayal and narration. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but at times it fails to provoke the proper amount of empathy. He best example of Chastain's narration would be found in the opening skiing sequence of the movie, while learning about her addiction to narcotics was (in my opinion) a little bit rushed or glazed over.
The use of color and lighting in Molly's Game was definitely a highlight. Every color really stuck out from the screen while there was gambling, but in the more serious moments of the movie, everything was toned down including the atmosphere. The adept use of the camera and angles compliments the film all the more.
Molly's Game emerges as a great movie, and definitely one of 2017's biggest legacys to movie-lovers. Everything falls into place so well, and I'm excited to see Sorkin's next effort!