Scorsese's sequel, not the original.

Rating: 7/10 (23 November 1998)

Martin Scorsese's sequel to The Hustler is at times entertaining, at times stylish, and at times boring. The movie starts out well and then wanders into nowhere land. The score to the film is good, the editing and cinematography are nice also. I just wish Scorsese would have made an original film instead of a sequel to a great film. Paul Newman is great in this movie and Tom Cruise can hold his own along the great Newman. The movie just turns boring then seems to last forever. I will say that the scenes with the billiard balls on the tables are fantastic.