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This movie was plausible. Gambling addiction is much like any other addiction, very, very ugly. The characters in the movie did a pretty good job in showing how addiction can destroy one's life. Each character fit his part quite well. Doubling your money, betting the odds may provide a rush, but in the end, it's one gigantic let down. A not bad movie.

The cast is crazy good, but the fall short. I think it's a good movie, bordering on really good if you know what I mean. Danny DeVito doesn't acknowledge this movie in this film archives on this and Wikipedia I'm not sure why it's worth a watch. I know gambling I had to quit and I thought it was pretty authentic except you don't pay a bookie after a bit he always pay on Thursday. I'm not sure why Carolyn had to burn her hand, and it sort of falls apart after that. This movie is worth a watch, but it's a hard watch. Force Whitaker is the key in this movie. Embrace it all together. Academy award winning cast.

An all-star ensemble cast, including Kim Bassinger, Danny DeVito, Kelsey Grammar, and especially a deliciously evil Tim Roth make this a worthwhile view into the addictions of gambling.

Although part of the film's plot is taken directly from the James Caan film, The Gambler, it is still effective in most other areas. However, most of the film's outcomes are predictable, with one exception that I thought was a very nice twist. I will not reveal the twist, but it is truly unexpected.

The addictions are authentic, but some of the characterizations were a bit over the top. Davito's character did not seem realistic to me, but the writer/housewife character was well done. The film is completely stolen by TIm Roth, who creates such a gloriously hateful character. The movie is worth viewing just for his performance.

Wow. I must disagree with the guy who hated the movie. Don't know what movie he was watching, but I was at the screening Sunday night and the film was well received and rightly so.

It's an intelligent, character driven movie. Great performances. They don't make many films like this anymore. I actually had issues with CRASH (the cartoonish depiction of race issues of LA, the coincidences). EVEN MONEY is a better film.

One issue: I had no idea in which city the movie took place.

Other than that, I highly recommend this film for those of you who miss the great character driven films of the 70's.

I worked in Hollywood when this script made the rounds. (I've now come to my senses and make my living in another field.)

I can tell you that it was a fantastic script. Highly ambitious.

The reason it is not as good a movie as the screenplay is due to the producer and the director.

It's a shame because it should have been a fantastic movie.

Trust me when I say that all the stars got attached because of the script. None of them got paid near what they usually make. (The producer is notoriously cheap.)

There are some wonderful moments which remain, but when I watched it, I just wanted to get back in the business and remake it as it should have been made the first time!

Pity.

A lot of things need to come together to make a great film.