Lisa Berglund
When I started watching this movie, I thought it was a comedy. like American Pie or Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and I was quite right. because this must be a joke! On IMDb it says that this is a drama, but it says nothing about this being a filthy rip-off of The Color of Money. The difference is big, The Color of Money is a very good sequel to The Hustler although it's quite predictable.Deal is about a guy from American Pie who has spent too much time on Poker and masturbation to know how to behave among girls. Or how to behave in general. Bandit is a veteran poker player who smells the scent of money when he watching the boy from American Pie lose in live television. The Bandit puts on his sunglasses and head to the boy to train him to become the best. Because he has faith in him.Bad acting and a poor attempt trying to make The Bandit cool when he is only old, stiff and smelly. The only thing he does is to breathe the boy in the neck in every poker game he plays. Since it doesn't help he pays a prostitute instead to have sexual intercourse whit the boy. Best summer ever? We're All Gonna Get Laid!The film also had it's deep moments too, like when the guy from American Pie talks about his future with his anxious parents or when The Bandit arguing with his wife about that he has a gambling problem.I hate this movie.
Martin Onassis
This movie deserves a higher rating than it's received here. It isn't anything particularly heavy, and maybe the poker world is a bit tedious for a full-length film, but I though the ending was really beautiful, about youth deferring to an elder who has taught them everything. It's a story about personal relationships meaning more than winning. The climax is delivered in an engaging dramatic way that revolves around the drama of a poker finale.In that way, this movie actually became a sort of classic Hollywood parable, and since I'm a fan of Burt Reynolds, I was perfectly OK with that homage.
Toocooltoobefooled
This movie has the feel of a TV movie. There really isn't any suspense or tension. It tries, but never delivers. It's no Rounders. That was a truly awesome poker movie, probably the best I've seen. Deal tries to be for poker what the color of money was for pool and doesn't come close....I didn't think the color of money was all that great either. It's a shame to see Burt Reynolds age like this, he'll always be to me the bandit. He looks pretty good considering his age, but as many of these stars try to preserve their looks they look just that....preserved and unnatural. His skin looks plastic, over stretched, and when he walks, he walks like he's 70, maybe he is. Shannon Eliabeth has such a small part in this movie, they could have chosen any body to play the role. Jennifer Tilly, not sure why she was added, I guess for star content, but her role is so small they could have saved the money. It's not a horrible movie, but I really hoped for more.
slunchice
The movie kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. If you ever took part in a poker tournament, you know exactly what I mean. It is a very real movie, very well put together. And of course, Bret Harrison Shannon Elizabeth are as charming as they can be.Bret Harrison introduces "The Naked Mile" element in the movie - a college student, who has difficulties talking to girls, his roommate, who is trying to set him up, his parents who are trying to set him up with a "real job". His appearance is pleasant for the eye - him, being cute and sweet.Shannon Elizabeth also reminds of the first "American Pie", where she made a memorable appearance as the foreign exchange student. In this movie her character provides a curious twist to the plot and lets more people relate, since the conflict is more casual, than the poker game.Burt Reynolds reminds Peter Michael Falk from the "Inspector Columbo" series - cool, smart, and succinct. His act is very professional, and involves you in the movie immediately.If you have ever taken part in a poker tournament, you cannot not like this movie. The suspense, the nerve-cracking tension, the facial expression of the players: it is all very all presented, very real.It was a pleasure watching the movie, I recommend it highly.
AD
