Academy Awards, USA 2004
| Nominated Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Alec Baldwin |
Lions Gate Films
Directed by Wayne Kramer
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(HDNet Movies)
William H. Macy's luck is so bad that he works in a Vegas casino as a "cooler": just standing next to someone makes them lose. The casino is owned by old school mafia-type Alec Baldwin, who resists all efforts to modernize it. When Macy plans to leave, Baldwin hires waitress Maria Bello to convince him to stay. However, the two end up falling in love for real and Macy's luck changes for the better. An interesting rumination on life, love and luck, laced with explicit sex and jarring violence. The casting is perfect, with Baldwin in particular having a field day as the brutal casino owner coming to terms with the life, or lack thereof, he has built around him.
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