Rounders (1998) - 8 stars out of 10
750th Review
"Rounders" is an awesome insight into the Poker world. The film has a strong cultural relevance as Texas Hold 'Em has become so popular over the past decade. Aside from loving it for its great portrayal of Poker, the acting is superb. Matt Damon is at his finest as the ice-veined poker strategist, Gretchen Mol is charming as Jo, Edward Norton latches onto that scummy role where you can't help but despise him, and John Turturro is cool as ever. But it doesn't stop there - Martin Landau and Famke Janssen have small roles while John Malkovich steals the show as Russian mobster Teddy "KGB." The writers do a great job of creating a plot that relies on Poker, rather than just having it be incorporated without much at stake. The character development is so good that the audience feels the stress of each Poker match. I also love how they incorporate real World Series of Poker, Johnny Chan, and other famous Texas Hold 'Em players into the plot. Whether you are a Poker fan or not, anybody can go all-in on this dramatic and win.
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