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The casting of characters was excellent, with friendship, love, and the darker side of gambling when it takes control of ones reasoning. On the one hand, you have a young law student, scratching for everything he can obtain legally; but a life time friendship with a card shark who has little or no principals. I love the way the movie plays out, which is not to unlike Good Will Hunting, with a young man from a violent past, trying to keep his distance from the world as he knows it. In each movie, Matt Damon faces his demons and comes out the other end a better person for it. Plenty of excitement, drama, and love scenes, which make it a must see and one to keep on your library for long after our time. Sincerely, pluto_green_eye
When I think of current classics, this title certainly jumps to the top of the list! It's one of those movies that seems to get better and better each time you see it. If you haven't seen it, then get the DVD and watch it. Immediately you will be entrenched by the cinemaphotography. The color and tone of the movie really sets the mood, as this is a movie about back room card games, and the players who are successful at beating them (Rounders). Christopher Young did an unbelievable job at the musical score... the music really sets the tone throughout (of course this isn't something you're really noticing when you first watch it). The dialogue is steller, as the writers did their research on this subject very thoroughly. There's plenty of references to some of the greatest poker players in the history of the game, from Doyle Brunson to Johnny Chan. Malkovich's performance is probably his most memorable. Matt Damon is at his best! Yes, this is a great gambling movie, but the movie's undertone is more of preservering through adversity. It's also about owning up to your true passions in life instead of living by everyone's expectations. Therefore, this movie is a must watch for those of us looking for inspiration in the face of insurmountable odds.Read full review
This is an entertaining film about card sharking and strategy at the poker table. The experience of the odds of what will happen in any particular situation, and the personal habits of the players, their "Tell" and how to spot it and use it to win. Matt Damon is Mike McDermott. He is a law srudent who really is half-heartedly interested in the law. His girlfriend is a super achiever law student. Mike's true passion is POKER! He has a totally analytical mind and a natural ability honed from years of reading people and their expressions as the cards are dealt. He can usually tell what you have in your hand by your reactions. He is good at what he does. His best friend, Worm (Ed Norton), is in jail and just fixing to get out. Mike feels like he owes Worm, because he didn't rat on him when he got busted. Mike is highly intelligent, but in the case of Worm, intelligent don't mean smart. Mike got cleaned out in a game with KGB, a Russian card room operator. Since then he has played it straight, no poker, just college and the law. He picks Worm up at the prison, and immediately is sucked in by him and playing cards again. Worm is appropriately named; he is a cheat, a real human zero, but Mike won't cut him loose. Instead he vouches for Worm and winds up $15K in debt to KGB for it, and now has 48-hours to pay up or possibly be killed. After several attempts to raise that much cash, Worm gets caught cheating and they lose all of the winnings plus get their asses kicked. Finally seeing the truth about Worm, in a last ditch attempt, Mike borrows $10K from a professor friend who sees something in him, and wants him to have a chance to get out. He goes to KGB's place and challenges KGB to a game. KGB holds his debt, which is due in the morning, but for now the game is on. The card playing is slick, and the strategy is intense. Mike takes him; takes him bad, and clears himself with KGB. He wins enough not only to pay off his debt to KGB and the professor, but enough left over for a trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Slam tournament. Top prize is $1M. This is a fun movie that you will enjoy watching time and again. If you are ever tempted to sit down at a poker table with strangers, this is a good movie to remember.Read full review
Gives you an idea what you go through as a high stakes poker player. The Highs, the lows, the relationships that you make in this game is always at risk. Matt Damon is SOLID in this role as Mike. He gives up gambling for law school after LOSING his bank role in a high stakes poker game. Ed Norton is an absolute LOOSE CANNON!! Norton really shines in his role as WORM. VERY brilliant actor I may add. He steals the show in this movie with his character. John Malkovich is AWESOME as Teddy KGB!! a RUTHLESS card shark - VERY convincing. John Turturro and Martin Landau have GREAT roles also and round out this terrific poker movie. If your a card player you can relate to this film on all levels. VERY well done. Personal Rating: "A MUST HAVE!!" Belongs in EVERY Players Collection!!
Anyone who plays cards should own this movie. Matt Damon and Edward Norton do an amazing job in the role of two rounders jumping from game to game trying to pay back Nortons (Worm) debet he racked up while doing time. "Grand-ma", a partner with KGB pushes these two card sharks to pay the 15K owned in just a few days. While Matt is raking in the cash, norton is working his profected base dealing, which gets both caught in a game with some off duty law enforcement. After getting the beating of a life time, Damon presuades a well off professor to lend him 10K to buy them some time. Damon, instead of paying the debet down, stacks up with KGB for a second time to gain his pride back. get out the lays and cold beer .... ITS GREAT !
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