21, is based on a true story of a math wiz who learns to count cards and takes on Vegas and the game of BlackJack.
The story is of Ben Campbell, played by Ben Sturgess, who is a genius at math, and who wants to be a doctor. In order to make the money required (because loans don’t exist in this universe) he joins a group of students, led by his math professor, played by Kevin Spacey, and includes Kate Bosworth and that guy from EuroTrip (he’s not important enough for a name). Together, they devise a system to avoid the detection of an aging bouncer, played by Lawrence Fishburn. Things turn south when our hero starts to think he is unbeatable.
Ok, first off, the fact this was a true story, is really interesting, but not movie worthy. I thought this movie was incredibly slow, and filled with clichés. The main characters story is old, and has been told a million times; I mean, he thinks he cool and ditches his friends, until his world comes crashing down and he has to go back and apologize. The rest of the group is really not mentioned. One is a clepto, one is a jerk, and there is some Asian woman, and Bosworth’s hottie, but you never really find out their story, or really who they are. Most of the movie is just scenes of someone playing BlackJack, and Kevin Spacey sounding sarcastic. I think they could have used the slow time to explore the rest of the characters much more. Finally, the bad guy, who is trying to catch Ben Campbell is also not explored; all we know is, he is being outdated by a software, and he’s a not-nice guy. I kind of felt sorry for him, because he’s just doing his job, and doing it well, he even shows a bit of kindness to the hero in the end.
Over all, it wasn’t a bad movie, it just wasn’t well done, and really not worth your time. If there is nothing else on TV, watch it, but it isn’t worth the rent.
The story is of Ben Campbell, played by Ben Sturgess, who is a genius at math, and who wants to be a doctor. In order to make the money required (because loans don’t exist in this universe) he joins a group of students, led by his math professor, played by Kevin Spacey, and includes Kate Bosworth and that guy from EuroTrip (he’s not important enough for a name). Together, they devise a system to avoid the detection of an aging bouncer, played by Lawrence Fishburn. Things turn south when our hero starts to think he is unbeatable.
Ok, first off, the fact this was a true story, is really interesting, but not movie worthy. I thought this movie was incredibly slow, and filled with clichés. The main characters story is old, and has been told a million times; I mean, he thinks he cool and ditches his friends, until his world comes crashing down and he has to go back and apologize. The rest of the group is really not mentioned. One is a clepto, one is a jerk, and there is some Asian woman, and Bosworth’s hottie, but you never really find out their story, or really who they are. Most of the movie is just scenes of someone playing BlackJack, and Kevin Spacey sounding sarcastic. I think they could have used the slow time to explore the rest of the characters much more. Finally, the bad guy, who is trying to catch Ben Campbell is also not explored; all we know is, he is being outdated by a software, and he’s a not-nice guy. I kind of felt sorry for him, because he’s just doing his job, and doing it well, he even shows a bit of kindness to the hero in the end.
Over all, it wasn’t a bad movie, it just wasn’t well done, and really not worth your time. If there is nothing else on TV, watch it, but it isn’t worth the rent.
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