James Nashe (Mandy Patinkin) has taken to the road without any particular destination in mind, and has been travelling for over two years. One day he picks up Jack Pozzi (James Spader), a poker player of apparent talent. An instant friendship follows, and they go in for a bizzare game of poker with two millionare, highly eccentric recluses in a far off manor in Pennsylvania. A strange twist of chance occurs during the game and our two protagonists lose everything. The two recluses make a deal to even up the debt, which James and Jack will regret for the rest of their lives.
Definately not for the Jerry Bruckheimer crowd, but an ok thriller for the rest of us.
Investigation finished: 2002-04-22
Story: 7/10 - Based on a book by Paul Auster, intelligent and full of dry wit.
Acting: 6/10 - Spader is very convincing as the slick Jack Pozzi.
Violence: 1/10 - In the violent world of poker, I think not!
Nudity: 0/10 - No women in this film guys!
Coolness: 5/10 - An ok version of a brilliant book!
...a litle something from our surveilance?
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