21 (2008)

C-

Everyone involved should have known when to fold 'em. The movie is about as interesting as counting cards.

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08/09/08

3/5

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08/07/08

N/A

Treating card playing as an exciting spectator sport rather than, say, about as thrilling as watching fishing for two hours, this offbeat cautionary tale warns all those impulsive casino-bound eggheads out there, that losers come in all IQ's.

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07/23/08

N/A

Much like in Vegas, whatever happened in the book and made it so marvelous stayed in the book.

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07/21/08

C+

It may take a rocket scientist to successfully count cards, but not to wite a smarter script than what 21 delivers.

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07/19/08

3.5/5

After all the dramatizing to protect the innocent is done, the story has a nice, comfy Hollywood ending (complete with baked goods), but it's fun to ride the myth for a while, especially with such comely partners.

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07/17/08

C

The film goes through the motions of a thriller, but few thrills result.

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07/09/08

3/4

It didn't blow me away, but it was an entertaining way to spend 2 hours.

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06/18/08

2/5

21 will deliver what the average Joe is looking for in spades. But just be ready for a schizophrenic cinematic experience that may leave you feeling like you just saw three separate movies.

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06/12/08

4/5

The movie introduces a world and sells it extremely well. It does a good job of explaining the rules of the card-counting scam, and the actual blackjack scenes are quite exciting

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06/11/08

3/5

A breezy, fast-moving romp that trades well on its appeal as a glitzy caper movie about high-end scam artists without losing sight of its simmering greed-is-not-so-good theme.

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06/07/08

N/A

While this is eager-to-please Hollywood-by-numbers fare, 21 should provoke enough interest to make you pick up a copy of the book that the film cheats to get the real deal.

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06/07/08

5/10

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06/06/08

2.5/4

... the film is such a love letter to 'Risky Business,' it almost qualifies as a pseudo remake.

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06/05/08

B+

The vast majority of 21 is pure fun; I would've loved to give it an unqualified rave, so its flaws are especially annoying.

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06/04/08

3/5

Unfortunately, "21" doesn't give away any of the secrets of counting cards that the average person could use to get revenge against the casinos.

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05/20/08

3.5/5

It is the gilded embodiment of the American Dream.

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05/16/08

2/5

For a film about gambling, you don’t actually see enough of it to satisfy.

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05/15/08

3/5

21 rarely flags in its ability to entertain, but is never particularly convincing.

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05/13/08

N/A

21 is a fast-paced tale that makes winning look not only easy, but a lot of fun.

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05/12/08