Perhaps you need to be a bit of a gambler to enjoy this movie, or to get the most out of it.
It isn't long, but it feels long. While a lot happens, Mahowny's lack of charisma makes the scenes seem very slow. His emotions are barely visible, if they even exist.
When one gambles, a win is only a thrill for a split second before the next bet needs to be considered. Mahowny obviously gets a thrill from gambling (he keeps going back and gambling larger amounts), but he doesn't smile, he doesn't curse, he doesn't seem to enjoy himself, he just continues gambling.
Whlie watching a friend told me that the film was set in the 40s. Not believable, because of the type of cars, the metal detectors, security cameras and so forth, but considering that it's not a modern story does add another dimension.
It's not happy, it's not sad. Thankfully it's not an emotionally manipulative film at all. Instead it's just an interesting story, well presented and acted. Well worth seeing (when you're not looking for a quick thrill).
It isn't long, but it feels long. While a lot happens, Mahowny's lack of charisma makes the scenes seem very slow. His emotions are barely visible, if they even exist.
When one gambles, a win is only a thrill for a split second before the next bet needs to be considered. Mahowny obviously gets a thrill from gambling (he keeps going back and gambling larger amounts), but he doesn't smile, he doesn't curse, he doesn't seem to enjoy himself, he just continues gambling.
Whlie watching a friend told me that the film was set in the 40s. Not believable, because of the type of cars, the metal detectors, security cameras and so forth, but considering that it's not a modern story does add another dimension.
It's not happy, it's not sad. Thankfully it's not an emotionally manipulative film at all. Instead it's just an interesting story, well presented and acted. Well worth seeing (when you're not looking for a quick thrill).