Review of Rounders (1998) by Compi24 — 23 Sep 2020
Despite stumbling out of the gate with a rather unconvincing opening, John Dahl's "Rounders" eventually swells to a wholly satisfying experience, thanks in no small part to the snappy, sophisticated stylings within David Levien and Brian Koppelman's screenplay.
The efforts aren't just on display in the memorable dialogue and narrativity, but the world-building and thematic content also comprise a good portion of this film's enjoyment. Oddly enough, my favorite scenes from the film weren't even the ones involving card playing.
Matt Damon and Edward Norton's characters catching up on lost time, Matt Damon and Martin Landau's characters talking about life, and Matt Damon and John Turturro's characters talking about ambition — as much as I love seeing John Malkovich chewing the scenery (and Oreos), it's these scenes that really will stick with me.
That and the excellent use of the piss filter. Gotta love that piss filter.
This review of Rounders (1998) was written by Compi24 on 23 September 2020.
Rounders has generally received positive reviews.
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