A Royal Flush In Acting, Writing and Fashion. Be Game For This Smart Film

Rating: 9/10 (5 January 2018)

My scores:
Bigoraphy/Drama: 9.0
Movie Overall: 8.0
LIKES:
-Acting
-Writing
-Pace
-Costumes/Wardrobe
-Presentation
DISLIKES:
-Hollywood glamor
-Editing Direction
-Jargon Heavy
Molly's game is a drama that remained entertaining and engaging from start to finish. Its success comes in the presentation of the movie, tying past and present together in a format that keeps the movie pushing towards the goal of describing Molly's consequences of her actions and in a pace, that does not drag. This presentation has strong writing for the film to spring off on, and such a strong foundation made the job of bringing her story to life to an easier level. Yet the acting, primarily by Chastain and Elba, is the royal flush of the game, the former doing the heavy lifting to bring this role to life. All of the emotion is packed in this performance, crafting a character that will inspire and empower the audience for at least the first ten minutes post showing.
Certainly, this movie isn't the most original tale to come to Hollywood's corner, but that doesn't stop the studios from fluffing up the character somewhat. I think this is a more realistic biography, but one can't help but question the integrity of the film staying true to Molly's tale. Outside of that, the film primarily needed some tightening up of the scenes and cutting out some fluff to reduce the run time. Throw in some better definitions of the various jargon involved in this gambling world and you would have smoothed out some of the rough edges I had with this movie.
Molly's game lacks a lot of the flash, bang, boom that modern cinema has, but in its place, is an engaging, realistic tale that is a beautiful portrayal of this woman's life. It may not be the most exciting tale, but it's a drama I loved because it cut much of the overdramatic moments out and kept it at an exciting pace with its dynamic presentation. I strongly encourage many to go see this film in theaters, but definitely scope it out when it hits the rental places in three months. If you are really looking for a movie that portrays the talented part of Hollywood, check this movie out then.