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Mississippi Grind (2015)

September. 25,2015
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6.4
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R
| Drama Comedy
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Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.

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BallWubba
2015/09/25

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

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Zlatica
2015/09/26

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

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Raymond Sierra
2015/09/27

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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Cristal
2015/09/28

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

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brianharris2
2015/09/29

During the film Gary's wound moves from his left side to his right and back again

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areatw
2015/09/30

There's nothing worse than a movie that is out of touch with reality and the issues that it is supposed to be portraying, so I approached 'Mississippi Grind' with caution and was half-expecting an inaccurate and unrealistic depiction of a gambling addict.I was pleasantly surprised - the movie was well written and acted, with two great performances from Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds as Gerry and Curtis. The movie places more emphasis on content and dialogue than anything else and is somewhat pedestrian, but still manages to be engaging.I thought this was a solid and commendable attempt at portraying a gambling addiction. Certainly not a perfect movie but a well-made and accurate one, which is what I had hoped for.

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meeza
2015/10/01

I am warning you this might be a pun grind by reading my review of Writer-Directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck's independent movie "Mississippi Grind". But I promise you it will be fine, well maybe not. The vastly underrated (just my opinion) Ben Mendelsohn stars as out-of-luck gambler Gerry. He resides in Iowa, but really is living in the state of "I owe all of you" due to his gargantuan gambling debt. In one of his poker dealings, Gerry meets Curtis; he is the suave gambler full of stories that takes a friendly liking to Gerry. Curtis is played by Ryan Reynolds. Gerry and Curtis team up and take it on the road to deal with the cards that have been handed. OK, maybe not. But they do take it on the road, to try to make some gamble winnings in New Orleans, St. Louis, and yea Mississippi. Boden & Fleck's narrative is not overwhelmingly superb, and they are not really "jack of all cinema trades" filmmakers. But they do develop an adequate road trip movie that is built upon the winning chemistry between Mendelsohn and Reynolds. Both were excellent with their performances but I would double down more a bit with Mendelsohn's rousing performance. It's in his bloodline I mean lifeline for Mendelsohn to get an Oscar in the future. The rest of the cast needed a bigger wheel to spin with, especially Sienna Miller's useless character Simone who plays an intermittent love interest of Curtis. But it was not a big loss to deal with. It's your call, but I think you should take the gamble and visit on the "Mississippi Grind". **** Good

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LeonLouisRicci
2015/10/02

The Movie Grinds and Grinds its way to the Payoff. Whether it Truly is a Payoff is up for Debate. Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn are Two Strangers that Meet and it's "Love at first sight", the first of many Overwritten and Overplayed Chops that the Film introduces to introduce Audiences to its Indie Bona Fides.Restraining in its Scenes of a Never Climaxing Slice of Life Character Study, the Script and Dialog are Never as Clever as it Thinks it is with Awkward "Tarantino" Pop Culture Droppings that Feel Inserted. For Example, the "...tell me something about St. Louis...", and the "...are from Memphis" Clunkers. "Don't forget Justin Timberlake!" Sheesh.The Acting from Everyone is Good and the Soundtrack could only be Better if the Songs Played Out Longer, because it is Truly the Highlight. The Look of the Movie is Smooth and Captures Underbelly quite well. The Story about Two Gamblers, one a nothing to lose "Rambler "and the other an already lost everything "Loser", is OK. But...Overall it's a Letdown and has No Edge to it, almost exclusively from a very Dull and Pretentious Wordfest that Cribs its Betters and is Frankly so Often Flat that it can Cause a Cringe. The Film isn't a complete Failure with its Better Elements keeping the Weaker parts in the Game. Worth a Watch for Patient and Tolerant Viewers with Low Expectations.

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