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Summary: Outstanding Movie
Review: Wow, an amazing movie. I have watched this at least 20 times. This movie delivers everything you could want: incredible acting, a great plot device in poker, outstanding, smart dialouge, and suspense. Easily Damon's best work since Good Will Hunting, and Norton shines in the supporting role. A very under-rated movie, in my opinion. The DVD, however, lacks special features that would have been a great addition (commentary, perhaps a feature on the poker circuit, etc.)
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Summary: Poker & Friendship
Review: A very good movie featuring two of the better Hollywood young guns. I really like Matt Damon and Ed Norton & Norton takes the opportunity to shine in this. John Malkovich appears and delivers a great performance for a fairly small role. In terms of the DVD you're thinking about buying (why else read this page?), the image is presented in 1.85:1 widescreen and overall is pretty great. Colors are vivid and the picture is sharp and detailed. The sound is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and, while not a spectaular action epic with extreme use of surrounds, this soundtrack presents the dilolgue clearly. Bonus supplements? Just the trailer. Okay, so it isn't loaded with bonus materials, but buy this flick for the movie and the performances from Norton, Damon and Malkovich!
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Summary: Outstanding look into the world of gambling
Review: Mike McDermott ( Matt Damon ) is a talented professional poker player and a law student. Determined that he can double his life savings, he sets off to play against the owner of an underground card club - Teddy KGB ( John Malkovich). Unfortunately, he ends up losing it all. In order to keep his relationship going with his girlfriend Jo ( Gretchen Mol), he swears off cards from then on out, and concentrates on only becoming a lawyer. But when his lifelong best friend and card shark Worm ( Edward Norton) is released from prison, he is soon back at the tables... "Rounders" blew me away because of the amazing insight into the world of poker and its players. One would think that a movie focusing on the game of poker would be boring. However, the film's director John Dahl, brilliantly works in a first person narrative from Matt Damon pointing out the intricate parts of the game. This causes the card games that are played in this film to be highly suspenseful. Brian Koppelman and David Leven provide the brilliant screenplay that accurately entails what gambling can do to your life, and the tough choices that one can be faced with. The relationship between Matt Damon and Gretchen Mol illustrates this beautifully because of all the lies, excuses, and false promises that are shown throughout the film. The rest of the cast is filled with amazing actors like Martin Landau, Edward Norton, John Tuturro, and John Malkovich. " Rounders" offers a great look into the world of poker, a realistic look at gambling addiction, incredible actors, and a fast paced suspenseful story. The only part that suffers is the DVD, because of the lack of extras. I would have loved to have seen a behind the scenes look into the actors, poker, etc. So make sure you purchase the VHS version.
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Summary: If you love poker...
Review: This is a great poker movie. For those who are not so interested in poker I would perhaps give the movie 3 stars, however, if you are one of the many people who have fallen in love with the game this is simply a Must See movie. It is quite technically correct, plus both Matt Damon and Ed Norton are superb actors who truly bring the story to life.
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Summary: Check..Check...Check...
Review: Some classic quotes from the movie: "All you do is Check. Check. Check." .... "Pay that man his money he beat me fair and square"... "I can go busting you up all night..." "Luck, why do some people call it luck..." Damon & Norton give a "genuine" performance in this movie. It is classic Norton and classic Damon at their best. John Malcovich doesn't do so bad himself. A definite keeper DVD to have in your collection. Good Luck in Las Vegas or Atlantic City! Take Care - Chad Castorina
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Summary: gotta love poker
Review: This is a top 20 movie for me. I'm glad I have it on DVD because I keep going back to try to understand the poker jargon. Matt Damon is the Tom Cruise of the 90's/00's. He is fantastic in this movie as he is in most of his movies. He just needs to drop Ben Affleck. Back to the topic, this movie has all the elements of a great drama. It's got action, emotion, love, despair, and the triumphant return. Don't bother renting it. If you like the sound of the descriptions, just buy a copy. This is one of those movies that is so nuanced I can watch it over and over.
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Summary: Delightful and gritty, with great soundtrack and cast.
Review: I bought this DVD since almost no rental places seem to carry it anymore. While the dvd has no fun features or extras, it's still better than buying it on VHS. I like this movie because you get sucked into the mentality of Mike's character and right off the bat. I'm not one for gambling films, but this is only partly about that. It's more about taking responsibility for the life you live, or should live. Aside from the comical Teddy KGB accent, I found the movie a joy to experience and one where you pick up something new with each viewing. I think Boiler Room is a similar type of story and genre, so if you liked that, you'll probably like this too.
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Summary: This flick is great! (For me at least)
Review: I love Edward Norton and John Malkovich in this great gambling movie. Matt Damon acts the part of a poker pro, or "Rounder", but shows the bluff of looking like just another guy. The background music fits all the scene's perfectly. Turturro plays the perfect greasy true friend to Damon, while Norton remains the close, always looking out for #1, friend. Finally Malkovich shows how to put on a heavy Russian accent and overplay his part. Great movie through and through!
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Summary: makes you want to play poker
Review: Entertaining, believable, if slightly repetitive, behind the scenes look at the high-stakes game of New York underground poker through the eyes of one fresh-faced kid with a dream (surprise, it's Matt Damon!), and his brother-like friend, Worm, whose integrity for the game is essentially non-existent. This movie was never boring for me, was filmed in just the right amount of time, and did maintain an extreme air of authenticity throughout. Then again, I'm no card shark, so I would have no idea if even half the jargon used in the film was real anyway
the film did manage to show us everything you ever wanted to know about the game of poker and more (I don't remember seeing a better poker movie in my life, but then again, I don't remember seeing many poker movies in my life.), and a greater insight into the mind of an addict (Any type of addict, if you really think about it.) and the price one could pay for extreme loyalty. I would recommend this film to all those who love the game of poker, and are interested in exploring the life themes of addiction and loyalty. Other than that, the film offers little else in the romance and/or suspense factors,
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Summary: Some of the greatest minds play poker!
Review: It is a fairly well known fact that Warren Buffet and Bill Gates both enjoy poker as a past time. Of all of the gambling games, poker tends to be a thinking man's game. Matt Damon and Edward Norton prove that in this film. The core of the plot, a man conflicted by what he should do versus what he wants to do, is clearly shown in this film. As always it takes a catalyst to drive you on the path you were meant to go. Brilliant film. Flashback sequences actually make sense in this film. I can only say that I am a fan of poker, by no means an expert, and this film got me really thinking about the motives of some of my opponents. If you read my profile you'll know that my background is in futures trading. So the skills I learn from poker easily transfer over to how calm and collected I am when I trade the markets.
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