Life on the couch: Review: '21'

His Dark Materials Book III - The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman (March 27, 2008)Lyra and Will's story comes to an end in this novel.
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could have been just one more film in a long line of movies made about Las Vegas and the crazy shenanigans people get themselves into while they’re there, it proves itself to be much more.21 is based on the true story of the MIT students who got counting cards down to an art and took their craft to Vegas. The film shows Ben not only learning to count cards, but gaining street smarts and life experience as well.The real marvel of the film is how director Robert Luketic (“Monster in Law,” the computer generated visuals used to convey blackjack and the process of counting cards puts the audience in the thick of the action and makes it seem a lot more fun.The script, written by Peter Steinfeld and Allan Loeb, slows down towards the middle of the film. it doesn’t distract from his otherwise great performance.Kevin Spacey (“Superman Returns”) and Lawrence Fishburne (“The Matrix”) bring their seasoned talent to the film, their heavyweight status contrasting with the film’s younger cast.
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