Game of pool

Rating: 9/10 (27 August 2007)

Paul Newman and Tom Cruise shine in this movie that takes us to the world of pool.Newman is an old pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson who takes a young pool talent Vincent Lauria (Cruise) under his wings.These two go driving from a pool hall to another hustling players with Vincent's girlfriend Carmen (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) traveling with them.The great director Martin Scorsese is behind the wheel in The Color of Money (1986).It's a sequel to the classic movie The Hustler from 1961.Both of the movies are based on Walter Tevis' novels, the latter being written in 1984.In Paul Newman we can always trust.His performance is always something above average.No matter what you think of Tom Cruise you can't deny the fact the kid can act.Mastrantonio makes a great leading lady.John Turturro gives a terrific performance as Julian.Bill Cobbs is brilliant as Orvis.Also the rock star Iggy Pop is there and so is the Oscar winner Forest Whitaker.This movie is awfully entertaining.It's incredibly cool to watch those pool games.I don't have much experience of that game but it doesn't have any effect on the movie experience.The Color of Money is a really neat movie experience.