Very entertaining, but not great, rewatchable or timeless

Rating: 7/10 (30 March 2018)

A seven out of ten is a fair rating, but the story is a little bit understated.
The voice over is a major complaint for most people, but to be fair, it's probably the only way to explain some of the game scenes such as the calculations, odds, cards needed. In other films about sports, gambling or chess, this stuff is explained by the TV commentator. Since these were underground games, they were not aired on TV and so there's no commentator. The alternative would be to have people in the crowd explain it to each other for our benefit, or dead silence as we see poker faces computing odds and read each other's faces.
There are a lot of strange things too. Did Molly not have a boyfriend of some sorts? Or a friend? The film showed her having no significant other, no friends, but did not show how lonely it was for her and how money did not bring her happiness. She didn't seem all that sad to lose it either. She didn't even seem to spend it. They made her very robotic, with the exception of her father issues.
The dialogue was very witty and the quips were funny.
The film also glossed over the people that were coming to the games and the writing of her book. It could've been interesting if they integrate those two into the story - i.e. while writing her book, she learns something important about the people that were playing the game, or she discovers facts and information for her defence.
A good film overall.