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On the DVD: Croupier includes an audio commentary by Mike Hodges, which is a must for all students of cinema and practically amounts to a masterclass in filmmaking. His belief in the movie is obvious, as is his admiration for his cast, particularly Owen. He also provides a step-by-step breakdown on the cinematic process and gives a fascinating insight into the thinking behind his direction. The film looks fantastic on the enhanced format; a breathtaking mix of sumptuous colour and menacing darkness. --Phil Udell
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Video aspect ratio: Feature - 16:9 Anamorphic
Main Soundtrack: English, Stereo
Disc Format: Single sided. Single layer DVD 5> Subtitles: English Hard of hearing
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Special Features Trailer
Director's Commentary
Audio Description
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As a consequence, he starts to write a book based on his experiences in the casino, and at the same time shares with us the world of numbers, and odds. For some spectators, watching this film will be similar to visiting a new world that they weren't aware of before...
The director (Mike Hodges) mixed the events with Jack's detached reflections on them, and the result is quite good. I found some of Jack's insights particularly interesting, for example those about people who are addicted to gambling, and their behaviour.
In general, this is a great movie, somewhat acid but very good all the same. I strongly recommend it to you, and I give it 4.5 stars out of 5. I guarantee that after watching it you won't regard gambling in the same way. And remember, "You have to make the choice in life. Be a gambler or a croupier. And then live with your decision come what may".
Belen Alcat
If you like cynical and comic narration and if you liked American Psycho, then you should love this. Clive Owen and Christian Bale in these films have pulled out performances which may not be matched for the rest of their careers. But for art and becoming art, its worth it, isn't it?
What a shame this film was ignored in Britain, it actually did not get a full release at theatres, but i was lucky enough to be living in london near an arthouse cinema. If you love playful, intelligent and complex films and If you've secretly wanted to be a writer, this film is definitely for you. This is cinema at its very best, the best british film in many, many years. Yes there are flaws here and there, but this is the most addictive film i think i've ever watched. REPETITIVE VIEWING IS ESSENTIAL!!! Thankyou Mike Hodges.
Its all numbers, the croupier thought...
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Croupier has the genuine seedy quality to it that for some reason only independant film achieves, and creates an apathetic, evan stark atmosphere that it sets out to.
Clive Owen is excellent in his role - becoming totally detached from his emotions, and evan reality as he looses himself to his own fantasy of the casino, the narration parts add to this in a way that is nicely detached from the rest of the film, and which i thought added a great deal, and in many ways was the focus of the film.
The story line may not be the most intricate, but the delivery of the plot and especially the use of narration only add to what can only be described as the chiling reality of this film. Reality is what this film seems to portray - maybe not in terms of casino life, but in terms of relationships and emotional breakdown, evan with a twist of irony at the end. A previous reviwer complained that The main charactor took this too well and my answer to that is that he simply (and very obviously) say the irony, and as his Father was generally a looser (he constantly lies to his son, and he seems to know he does)his reaction is not unsatisfactory, especially given the experiences of he has been through.
I highly recomend Croupier to any lover of film, it may not be a highly polished film in the same way that, say, Casino is, however it is vastly entertaining and brilliantly made.
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