Rounders (1998)

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

I don't particularly like poker. It's fine but not my favorite card game or ideal choice for the premise of a film. But damn this a great drama. The story pulls you in from glitzy casinos to underground card games. The cast is top notch and deliver fantastic performances all around (even Matt Damon). You don't need to like poker or know anything about it to enjoy this film. It's that good

Firstly to get this straight this is not tutorial about poker. If you do not know the rules of certain poker game or poker rules and manner of play, then do not expect that after this movie your knowledge is greater. So that once again this is not a tutorial about poker, but great drama that is used as the theme of the story of a poker player. Mike McDermott is a law student, part of his scholarship paid by means of poker. Known as a player who plays it safe, but everything changes when one night in a game against Teddy KGB, loses all savings of $ 30000th stops gambling, until his old friend Worm does not come out of prison and drag again in the world of poker, debts and Russian criminals. Matt Damon and Edward Norton are great played their roles. Matt Damon really totally fits the description of a good the guy who is trying to achieve something in life, right, who has the ambition and who would never cheat on poker table. While Edward Norton is a real bad guy who is always in trouble, always gets into more trouble than that each worse than the last, and always at the table looking for a particular advantage in the form of cheating and tricks with cards.Matt Damon and Edward Norton are actually played his great roles but John Malkovich is perfectly played the role of a Russian gangster Teddy KGB. Movie adorn excellent scene. The last party between Mike and Teddy KGB, I felt like I was with them in a stuffy basement of the smoke, where time has stopped and everyone watching two masters how play. For poker fans, this is a movie that you must see for the other ones I'm not sure whether you like it or not but definitely recommend this movie to anyone.

"First prize at the World Series of Poker is a million bucks. Does it have my name on it? I don't know. But, I'm gonna find out."These are the last lines from Rounders, the best movie ever made about poker. Their meaning, in my opinion, is that everyone one with poker skills has chances to win WSOP. You just need to believe it and play really well.I absolutely enjoyed the movie and the actor's performances( Edward Norton just doesn't know how to play badly). One of my friend's recommended me this movie, and I can only say that I was delighted by it. I consider myself an intensive poker player (Texas Hold'em), as I spent some of my nights in front of my computer playing non-stop poker on the internet(Pokerstars especially). Knowing the game really well, played a big role in my opinion about this movie. Movie which, i think, expresses very good the feelings you experience playing one your own. The ones who played poker before watching the movie, most probably found themselves in some of Mike's situations and choices. I also like that in the movie, poker is not considered a game of luck, but a game of patience and real skills.So, if you are a poker player, just watch it. You'll love it. It's like a story where it is explained in an original manner how Texas Hold'em Poker is played or should be played. Tells you about Luck, Why Play It, Winning, Losing and most important .. How to get back on your feet and star all over again.. with nothing, except high poker skills. Even if you lose, there is always another hand. If you're not a poker player... you'll be after you'll watch this movie. Trust me.

Rounders is not a bad movie, but does not stand out either. Rounders is about hold 'em poker, and Matt Damon trying to help a friend, Edward Norton who Matt owes. The Norton doesn't seem to learn his lesson and always relies on others' good nature to help him out of it. He uses his friends and does not seem to care. A couple of side stories where Matt ruins a love interest, and his university. The main story line of Rounders is about dealing with, reading, and playing poker with people. The directing, acting, and story is so so! I watched Rounders off a cable channel. Would I watch Rounders again? No! Just okay. Something to do on a cold February late night. Rounders is a six out of ten. Not a good hand which one would have to bluff their way through.