What stands out in this remake of an old James Caan movie is
that the gambler is so addicted to gambling and gets himself in so deep that
you never believe he’s going to make it out of this jam alive. It becomes
almost depressing to predict how much he’ll fuck up even more. Mark Wahlberg,
looking scrawny and pale, delivers an unusually affecting performance.
Brie
Larson takes a token “girl-next-door” part and manages to make it compelling. The
rest of the cast is good, too. Each loan shark and bookie more ominous than the
last. While it's sometimes nauseating to watch this guy’s self-destruction, the
resolution is surprisingly complete and satisfying.
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