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Uneven remake makes gambling look dangerous, alluring.
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The Gambler
¿De qué trata la historia?
Literature professor Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is deeply in debt at an underground gambling establishment, and he only has seven days to pay it back. He borrows from a loan shark, Neville (Michael Kenneth Williams), and loses again. He borrows from his mother (Jessica Lange) and loses still more. In class, he encourages a pretty student, Amy (Brie Larson), and initiates a vaguely inappropriate relationship with her. Meanwhile, another of his students is top basketball player Lamar (Anthony Kelley); pressured by Neville, Jim reluctantly coaxes Lamar to throw the big game. Then, to pay off everything -- including a debt to a shady, verbose underworld figure (John Goodman) -- Jim bets everything he has on a spin of the roulette wheel.
¿Vale la pena?
THE GAMBLER is yet another Hollywood remake, and, as usual, it's not as good as the original. In this case, that would be the superior The Gambler (1974), which was directed by Karel Reisz, written by James Toback, and starred James Caan. That movie captured a moment, while the remake merely copies one. Still, taking the new movie all by itself, it does have a certain kind of resonance. And, like the original, it also has something to say about the human condition.
Wahlberg is mesmerizing in the lead role, reckless and assured but helplessly drawn to underworld life -- and at the same time confronting his students with harsh realities about writing. Writer William Monahan (The Departed) crafts a script full of stylized dialogue, giving actors like John Goodman snappy stuff to chew on. And director Rupert Wyatt plunges his characters into a slick-sleazy vision of a gambler's world. In a way, it's more alluring and less profound than the original, but enough of a cautionary tale that it's still worth a look.
Las familias pueden hablar sobre ...
Families can talk about The Gambler's violence. How much is shown, and how is it used? How does the movie suggest that the main character is in danger?
Does the movie's romantic, sexual relationship between the professor and his student seem appropriate?
What does the main character learn from his ordeal? Does it seem like he's finished, or will he get into more trouble?
Does this movie make gambling look alluring or dangerous? Do you think that was the intent?
Why do drinking and gambling seem to go together so often in movies?
Detalles Película
- En cines : Diciembre 25, 2014
- En DVD o streaming : Abril 28, 2015
- Elenco : Mark Wahlberg , Brie Larson , Jessica Lange
- Director : Rupert Wyatt
- Estudio : Paramount Pictures
- Género : Drama
- Duración : 111 minutes
- Rating de la MPAA :
- Explicación de la MPAA : language throughout, and for some sexuality/nudity
- Última actualización : Septiembre 9, 2022
¿Nos faltó algo sobre diversidad?
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