Good Movie for Guys and Girls

Rating: 7/10 (18 February 2007)

I would have to say this is one of the best movies I have seen in a few years. It had a good cast of characters and it was believable. You really knew the outcome at the end but the rise to the top for the gamblers and the fall is real life. People really do put their whole lives on the line every day when they gamble and with NFL it is huge. I like to see Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey on screen, they play a great back and forth role together and it is the rising of a new kid on the block in the company. I don't really understand the dynamic between Rene Russo and Pacino, it seems that they have much bigger issues than the ones that are present with McConaughey and his character. The guy is just trying to get what is coming to him. I would like to see a more in depth documentary on the subject matter of sports gambling and how it starts and how real life sports bookies get to where they are, this was an entertaining, fast paced film that I recommend to anyone surfing through cable wondering what to watch. If you haven't see it stop and watch the film, you won't be disappointed.