Stars William Macy as a fellow with such bad luck that a casino bigwig ( Alec Baldwin) hires him to go to any table where someone is hot at winning. He just stands bside them and their luck changes. But he meets a cocktail waitress ( Maria Bello) and that's when his life takes a dramatic change, and its this change that is the meat of this film.
Not exactly light fare, yet it isn't a brooding drama, either. There is a nice balance to the plot that made it quite enjoyable for me. And the acting of Macy, Baldwin and Bello is nothing short of some of the best you will see. Rumor has it that Baldwin and Bello may even get an Oscar nomination. I hope so. Baldwin is long past due.
Some steamy scenes between Bello and Macy, plus the violence and coarse language make this adult fare only. PQ is fine , but most of it is filmed in the casino and Macy's small motel room. The sound is nothing extraordinary except for some interesting touches. In Macy's little room we can hear the constant drip of a leaky faucet.
:4:
Not exactly light fare, yet it isn't a brooding drama, either. There is a nice balance to the plot that made it quite enjoyable for me. And the acting of Macy, Baldwin and Bello is nothing short of some of the best you will see. Rumor has it that Baldwin and Bello may even get an Oscar nomination. I hope so. Baldwin is long past due.
Some steamy scenes between Bello and Macy, plus the violence and coarse language make this adult fare only. PQ is fine , but most of it is filmed in the casino and Macy's small motel room. The sound is nothing extraordinary except for some interesting touches. In Macy's little room we can hear the constant drip of a leaky faucet.
:4:
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