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21 [DVD] [2008]

DVD ~ Jim Sturgess
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  • Actors: Jim Sturgess, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth
  • Directors: Robert Luketic
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Sep 2008
  • Run Time: 119 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001BFH4H0
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,363 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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An unconvincing exercise in moral complexity, 21 is based on Ben Mezrich's book Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions. Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe) plays brilliant blue collar scholar Ben Campbell, whose doubts that he'll win a scholarship to Harvard Medical School compel him to join a secret, M.I.T. gang of math whiz kids. Under the silky but chilling command of a math professor (Kevin Spacey), Jim and the others master card counting --the statistical analysis of cards dealt in blackjack games. The team lives a humdrum existence during the week, but on weekends in Sin City the students are rolling in cash, frequenting exclusive clubs and feeling on top of the world. Ben even gets the girl: a comely fellow card counter played by Kate Bosworth. Despite all the success, Ben feels ethically compromised and indeed director Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde, Across the Universe), in the old tradition of American movies, plays it both ways where fun vices are concerned. On the one hand, it feels so good --on the other, ahem, we know it's wrong. That studied ambivalence proves wearing after a while, making the most interesting character in the film a casino watchdog played by Laurence Fishburne. A master at reading the emotions of gamblers beating the house with a scam, he's admirable for being good at his job, but repellent for wrecking the faces of counters in casino dungeons. He's all about moral complexity in the tradition of anti-heroes, and a truly provocative element in an otherwise superficial movie. --Tom Keogh

Synopsis
Inspired by a true story, 21 mixes Las Vegas casino wheeling and dealing with college-kid angst. Kevin Spacey is crafty MIT professor Micky Rosa, who trains gifted students to count cards and then flies them out to Vegas to raid the blackjack tables between classes. At first they rake in a bundle, but then catch the unwanted attention of tough-guy security chief, Cole Williams (Laurence Fishburne) who wants to prove himself before he's replaced by face recognition software. Maths genius Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) originally joins the ring in order to come up with the $300,000 he needs for tuition money, but he's also smitten with the ring's resident babe, Jill (Kate Bosworth). When he finds out Professor Rosa hasn't been dealing entirely from a straight deck, Ben's high-end shopping spree dreams turn sour (though card counting is not illegal) and the battle of wits is on, no second chances given. Spacey is in his preternaturally calm, morally compromised element, stealing scenes left and right; Fishburne brings the hangdog depth; and director Robert Luketic (LEGALLY BLONDE) succeeds in making the film glossy, stylish and thrilling. 21 is based on the bestseller BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE by Ben Mezrich.

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sit back put on this DVD and enjoy, 14 Aug 2008
By Mr. G. Bridgeman-clarke "Graham Bridgeman-Clarke" (Rayleigh UK) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed this film, though before I saw it I did have my reservations. Its a film, supposedly based on true events (arn't they all) about a card scam. I was worried that the plot would be hard to follow and the scam too difficult to understand. I need not of worried, the film is well directed and produced and its a hour and a half of good wholesome enjoyment with a few great twists which keep you alert.

I find that the sign of a good film is that you look at your watch occassionally thinking I hope this movies doesn't end soon and in this case that is exactly what I wished.

A great performance by Kevin Spacey - I reckon his performances are always first class and a good all round film to enjoy which won't stretch your intelligence.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A safe bet, 28 Sep 2008
Eagerly anticipated this movie to see if it did the excellent book justice - overall it just about does, although carnt help feeling that it only skims the surface of the written version. That aside its entertaining and does a good job in portraying the highs and lows of Vegas. Overall its well acted -esp Kevin Spacey.
If youve read and enjoyed the book you'll like it but prepare to be slightly disappointed, if you havent sit back and enjoy the ride.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars No-one likes smart arses, 15 Jan 2009
By L. Davidson (Belfast, N.Ireland) - See all my reviews
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"21" is a thoroughly entertaining movie about a group of talented,but corruptable Boston Maths students,who under the tutelage of their scheming Professor, played superbly by Kevin Spacey,use "card counting" techniques to make a killing at Blackjack tables in Las Vegas casinos. The main character ,Ben, gets roped into the scam looking for a way to pay his college fees, but soon gets sucked into a glamourous lifestyle of easy money which ends in tears when a thuggish security man,played by Laurence Fishburne catches on to their scheme. The characterisation in "21" is good ,the acting is excellent and the film is absorbing from start to finish.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Overlong But Entertaining Film.
I wanted to see this when it came out but once again it didn't appear on my local cinema so I waited for it to come out on DVD which I rented out and watched it last night. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good film
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1.0 out of 5 stars Smug teenage glop for stupid teenagers
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5.0 out of 5 stars dvd 21
Dvd was for a christmas present and came in record time. A very efficient service.
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1.0 out of 5 stars good idea, bad execution
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