Rounders is not an anti-gambling film. At the end, when Matt Damon defeats KGB, you want to find the nearest gambling joint...
But the film does show us the dangers of the world of gamblers and card sharks. Matt goes broke and calls it a day in the beginning of the film. But after his buddy Worm drags him back, he knows that all he really wants and is good at is poker.
Matt never hits rock bottom (like all gamblers do once in their 'çareer'). He goes broke yes, but he still has his girl, a house and a job. Most gamblers who hit bottom end up with only the clothes on their back. If there is a critique, it's that. It doesn't let it's main character experience the real downs of a gambling existence.
But that's all the bad things I can say about this film. The bad news the gambling world has to offer comes in Worm (an excellent Norton). The film has colorful and realistic characters. The dialog is authentic and film has a 'real feel' to it. I love these 'small' films, in contrary to all the 100 trillion dollar blockbuster with special effects that come out every week. Too bad Hollywood doesn't make more films like this one.
But the film does show us the dangers of the world of gamblers and card sharks. Matt goes broke and calls it a day in the beginning of the film. But after his buddy Worm drags him back, he knows that all he really wants and is good at is poker.
Matt never hits rock bottom (like all gamblers do once in their 'çareer'). He goes broke yes, but he still has his girl, a house and a job. Most gamblers who hit bottom end up with only the clothes on their back. If there is a critique, it's that. It doesn't let it's main character experience the real downs of a gambling existence.
But that's all the bad things I can say about this film. The bad news the gambling world has to offer comes in Worm (an excellent Norton). The film has colorful and realistic characters. The dialog is authentic and film has a 'real feel' to it. I love these 'small' films, in contrary to all the 100 trillion dollar blockbuster with special effects that come out every week. Too bad Hollywood doesn't make more films like this one.