"Owning Mahowney", while perhaps true to real-life story it is based on, was not that interesting a film. I didn't feel any reason to care about Hoffman's character (Mahowney) or even Driver's character that much. The one interesting angle about the film is that it presents casinos with as little glitz or luxury as I've ever seen in a film. The drama is fairly subtle and by the end, I was hoping that Mahowney would get caught, just to end the film. Ultimately, I was bored by this film. If you like movies about gambling, I think you will be disappointed. If you like movies where Minnie Driver is wearing a bad wig, you might like it.
Review of Owning Mahowny
