The Gambler (2014)

A literature college professor and high stakes gambler runs afoul of a loan shark and his bodyguard-like gangsters while he has an affair with one of his students.

111 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Writer: William Monahan (screenplay)
Stars: Jessica Lange, Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 25 December 2014 (USA)




Jim Bennett (Academy Award (R)-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award (R)-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett's future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance... (C) Paramount

Rating: R (for language throughout, and for some sexuality/nudity)
Genre: Mystery & Suspense , Drama
Directed By: Rupert Wyatt
Written By: William Monahan
In Theaters: Dec 25, 2014 Wide
Runtime: 1 hr. 41 min.

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  The Gambler je rimejk istoimenog filma iz 1974. godine sa Dž. Kanom i to je poznato. U originalu Kan studentima objašnjava šta je Dostojevski hteo da kaže u svom Kockaru, ovde Marki Mark izvlači citate iz dela Šekspira i Kamija koji sa njegovim porokom nemaju nikave veze. To je, na primer, samo jedna od manje važnih stavki po kojoj se original razlikuje od rimejka. Ono najvažnije po čemu se razlikuje je kvalitet kojim rimejk nije mogao ni u tragovima da se približi originalu iako je imao odlčnu glumačku ekipu. Imao je i reditelja koji nije znao šta da radi i kako da usmeri glavnog glumca koga su, ne njegovom krivicom, epizodisti u svakoj sceni nadvisili. Čak i Džesika Lang koja se u filmu ne pojavljuje duže od 10 minuta Valberga jede za doručak, o ostalioma sa Gudmanom (čovek je "operisan" od svih kompleksa) na čelu da ne pišem, to treba videti. To je možda i jedini razlog zašto treba odgledati ovaj dosta usporen i samim tim zamoran film.