![]() I would recommend this to anyone who likes gambling themes in movies. I have watched a few Canadian films in the past and haven't been too impressed with the stories. Not only is it about gambling, one of my favourite movie subjects but it is a Canadian film. Orr must go down in the history books as one of the best (if not the best) villain roles in recent times.Īfter reading all the great reviews on this film I decided to rent it. But the one person who almost steals the show in this movie is Julian Richings whose performance as Mr. Katherine Isabelle puts in a good performance as Elyse, as does Kris Lemche and Albert Chung as her companions so that, by the end, we (as an audience) are able to sympathize with all of them. Charles Martin Smith does a great job as the professor whose deep in debt, because his gambling via card counting finally got the best of him. The other factor that makes this film great are the performances. I also appreciated the surprise at the end of the film, which is so cleverly done that it may leave many of the viewers scratching their heads. But most importantly, Pierre Gill and Steven Westren succeeded in filling the scenes at the gambling table with tension and thereby conjured up the feelings and impulses of the people who were prepared to put tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table on a single bet. He put the protagonists - essentially the team of card counters, Elyse (Katherine Isabelle), Scott (Kris Lemche) and George (Albert Chung) - in the kinds of situations you (or I) would never expect in a film like this. ![]() He created original characters, including the ones that only had small parts. To begin with, you can tell the writer Steven Westren put a lot of thought into his screenplay. Many factors contribute to making this under-appreciated film a jewel. "The Last Casino" has half the glitz and thrills of "21" it even had to do without Kevin Spacey, Lawrence Fishburne and Rihanna's single "Shut up and drive." Yet, it was so much better and far more original than "21" ever was. ![]() Orr who has his own peculiar way of ensuring the prompt repayment of outstanding debts. Before "21" came along, there was Pierre Gill's "The Last Casino," which is about Professor Barnes (played very well by Charles Martin Smith) creating his own card counting team to win a huge fortune in Canada's major casinos - and, oh yes, Barnes also needs the money to pay off his booky Mr. ![]()
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