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21 [DVD] [2008]
enlarge	Director: Robert Luketic Actors: Jim Sturgess, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy Used: £1.00 as of 21/11/2009 11:05 GMT details You Save: £18.99 (95%) New (32) Used (29) Collectible (3) from £1.00 Seller: nickibierton Rating: 22 reviews Sales Rank: 3824 Format: PAL Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 119 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5035822893030 ASIN: B001BFH4H0 Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: September 8, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review An unconvincing exercise in moral complexity, i21/i is based on Ben Mezrich's book iBringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions/i. Jim Sturgess (iAcross the Universe/i) plays brilliant blue collar scholar Ben Campbell, whose doubts that he'll win a scholarship to Harvard Medical School compel him to join a secret, M.I.T. gang of math whiz kids. Under the silky but chilling command of a math professor (Kevin Spacey), Jim and the others master card counting --the statistical analysis of cards dealt in blackjack games. The team lives a humdrum existence during the week, but on weekends in Sin City the students are rolling in cash, frequenting exclusive clubs and feeling on top of the world. Ben even gets the girl: a comely fellow card counter played by Kate Bosworth. Despite all the success, Ben feels ethically compromised and indeed director Robert Luketic (iLegally Blonde/i, iAcross the Universe/i), in the old tradition of American movies, plays it both ways where fun vices are concerned. On the one hand, it feels so good --on the other, ahem, we know it's wrong. That studied ambivalence proves wearing after a while, making the most interesting character in the film a casino watchdog played by Laurence Fishburne. A master at reading the emotions of gamblers beating the house with a scam, he's admirable for being good at his job, but repellent for wrecking the faces of counters in casino dungeons. He's all about moral complexity in the tradition of anti-heroes, and a truly provocative element in an otherwise superficial movie. i--Tom Keogh/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 22 1 2 3 4 5 Next » Sit back put on this DVD and enjoy August 14, 2008 Mr. G. Bridgeman-clarke (Rayleigh UK) 16 out of 18 found this review helpful I really enjoyed this film, though before I saw it I did have my reservations. Its a film, supposedly based on true events (arn't they all) about a card scam. I was worried that the plot would be hard to follow and the scam too difficult to understand. I need not of worried, the film is well directed and produced and its a hour and a half of good wholesome enjoyment with a few great twists which keep you alert. br / br /I find that the sign of a good film is that you look at your watch occassionally thinking I hope this movies doesn't end soon and in this case that is exactly what I wished. br / br /A great performance by Kevin Spacey - I reckon his performances are always first class and a good all round film to enjoy which won't stretch your intelligence. No-one likes smart arses January 15, 2009 L. Davidson (Belfast, N.Ireland) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful "21" is a thoroughly entertaining movie about a group of talented,but corruptable Boston Maths students,who under the tutelage of their scheming Professor, played superbly by Kevin Spacey,use "card counting" techniques to make a killing at Blackjack tables in Las Vegas casinos. The main character ,Ben, gets roped into the scam looking for a way to pay his college fees, but soon gets sucked into a glamourous lifestyle of easy money which ends in tears when a thuggish security man,played by Laurence Fishburne catches on to their scheme. The characterisation in "21" is good ,the acting is excellent and the film is absorbing from start to finish. dvd 21 February 22, 2009 Mrs. Cheryl S. Basham 1 out of 3 found this review helpful Dvd was for a christmas present and came in record time. A very efficient service. Great Intelligent fun! September 25, 2008 Lunty lad (southport, england) This is a great film that is witty and intelligent from the start and delivers a couple of twists at the end that makes it a worthwhile watch. Legends Spacey and Fishburne add the intelligence and the muscle while the young and not so well known actors deal with the scam. (Which isn't too difficult to get your head round if you watch the special feature on how they do it) Bosworth is stunning while Sturgess gets a little on your nerves as the geeky maths genious! I enjoyed it from beginning to end and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a clever, fun movie!!!! Loosely Built On True Events October 4, 2008 Malcolm Clarke (Durham, UK) Jim Sturgess sits alongside Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth and others in an adaptation of events in the 1990's that allowed MIT students to form an elaborate scheme to beat the casinos out of millions. br / br /The real-life events are loosely similar. The head guy WAS a guy called Mikey. There was a fall-out and the top guy, who was not American but Russian, went on to run his own team, and remains active to this day. The beat downs in the film, are to what I have seen on documentaries and read about, are a little overstated for plot purposes. One pro poker player who was a part, at some point of the MIT team is Andy Bloch. Search for "Breaking Vegas" on pokertube to watch the true story accounts. br / br /The film itself is well-acted by Sturgress. I personally found Ben Campbells rise to the top of the team solely down to his math skills a little hard to take seriously, and the fact when resistance is met by a team member he is excluded with no further mention. The end sequence explains and ties everything together cleverly, and explains the technique of commmentary by Campbell throughout. An excellent performance by Sturgess, and he has a big future in film. I think this film could have been stretched out a little, with more development of his friends becoming involved or starting his own team. I did feel it was a little rushed, or perhaps because I wanted more this was a good thing. Open for a sequel, but unlikely due to how it ends. br / br /But definitely a film worth watching and I think, buying for your collection. Showing reviews 1-5 of 22 1 2 3 4 5 Next »

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