Pool Shark Classic

Rating: 9/10 (7 May 2019)

Rossen creates one of the best con / sports movies of all time. Excellent direction, cinematography, screenplay, settings and acting. The entire cast delivers the goods. Newman and Gleason are superb. The plot revolves around a pool shark named "Fast Eddie" Felson. Felson hustles his way through every seedy pool hall that isn't aware of his game. At one point his hustling is recognized and he pays the price. He is a professional level player which gains the attention of gamblers and leads to a showdown against the legendary Minnesota Fats. Felson is a better player but deep inside he feels he has met his match as far as being a respectable and classy player of the game. The plot is clever, funny, gritty, insightful and has an unforgettable ending. This film is timeless and remains a favorite of pool players everywhere, hustlers or not. It is one of the greatest films to grace the silver screen in it's genre. It is a masterful work of art, unique and a classic.