This movie is best seen as a drinking game: every time something that doesn't make any sense happens you drink. Otherwise you won't make it through the movie... it may have good actors in it, but believe me, you won't notice it because the movie is so bad.
A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.
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A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.
It has a pretty interesting cast including Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, 50 Cent, Ray Winstone, Michael Shannon, and Alexander Skarsgard. It kind of feels like Hostel except with better actors. Some times it is best to leave things alone if you know what is good for you. The situation he put himself "
"Even with a plot like this the film didn't really stick to my mind that well. The biggest thing I remember is all those actors and how I was constantly like "HEY, I know that actor!".
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"@ DVD
Apparently it's a remake of a French film, which I ought to check out, because I found the premise of this film to be quite interesting. Unfortunately, there are some silly things in this film that ruins it a lot. There are too many unnecessary side plots and supporting characters that serve absolutely no purpose to the main plot.
Yet, the film is entertaining enough to make me partly forgive some other flaws as well. Like the weak character development on our lead, the stupid police an"
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Plot: A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Director: Géla Babluani
Stars: Sam Riley, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke
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"Watched: 2.11
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Vui vitsit että oli positiivinen ylläri. Paneutuu täysillä sanomaansa eli ihmismieleen, ollen todella raakamainen kuvaus uhkapelien maailmasta. Sitä tunti ihan oikeaa jännitystä, ennen kuin henkilöt painavat liipaisinta. Nuo kohtaukset on ohjattu ja näytelty tosi hienosti ja kyllä pitäisikin, sillä onhan elokuvassa mm. Ray Winstonen ja Mickey Rourken kaltaisia huippunäyttelijöitä."
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