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Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · May 20247/10
Jessica Chastain is really quite good in this biopic of Molly Bloom, a would-be American skier who ended up running some seriously lucrative poker games in the USA. An injury curtails her Olympic aspirations so she heads to Los Angeles and is soon helping "Dean" (Jeremy Strong) run his successful, if somewhat low-brow, poker games. Seeing an opportunity to upscale the whole set-up, she branches out on her own and soon has many of the city's elite turning up to her plush hotel suite to play for millions. The film follows her ups and downs as she treads the line between what's legal and not; what's ethical and not - as well as dealing with the FBI and a few mobsters who fancy a slice of her cake. When, finally, the Feds swoop it falls to Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba) to get her feet out of the fire. It's not the paciest of films, I have to say. Her narration does rather slow the whole thing down a bit too - as do the frequent retrospective scenes of her rather complex relationship with her parents (Kevin Costner plays her dad) and Elba really only has a chance to shine in one or two scenes towards the end. Still, it offers a fascinating insight into just how millions can be won/lost by
Read the whole review on TMDB - The Movie Mobon TMDB · Aug 20228/10
**Overall : Fantastic performances and excellent writing further enhance an absolutely fascinating true story.** Based on the intriguing true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic athlete turned underground poker organizer. The story in and of itself is fascinating, but it’s accentuated even further with Chastain’s incredible portrayal, the fantastic fast pace of the story, and Sorkin’s clever script. Taking the time to Google and discover who each of these characters really were makes this compelling tale all the more riveting. Add Molly’s uncompromising code and sprinkle in some Kevin Costner and Idris Elba and you end up with a gripping biopic that you can’t believe is actually true!
Read the whole review on TMDB - Dr Nostromoon TMDB · Nov 20258/10
72/100 True story of the prosecution of Molly Bloom, the woman who ran one of the most elite poker rooms in the world. I'm usually not that interested in biopics but I saw this one for a number of reasons. I didn't know how the story would turn out, I like poker, I like the people in the film, and it had a good trailer. Was it worth it? Damn, straight! The characters and motivations were sincere, well fleshed out and totally engrossing. A very fine balance of tension, danger, excitement, and people we enjoy watching and care about. -- DrNostromo.com
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Cast
- Jessica ChastainMolly Bloom
- Idris ElbaCharlie Jaffey
- Kevin CostnerLarry Bloom
- Michael CeraPlayer X
- Jeremy StrongDean Keith
- Chris O'DowdDouglas Downey
- J.C. MacKenzieHarrison Wellstone
- Brian d'Arcy JamesBad Brad
- Bill CampHarlan Eustice
- Graham GreeneJudge Foxman
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- Aaron SorkinDirector
- Aaron SorkinWriter
- Charlotte Bruus ChristensenDirector of Photography
- Daniel PembertonOriginal Music Composer
- Alan BaumgartenEditor
- Elliot GrahamEditor
- Josh SchaefferEditor
- Amy PascalProducer
- Mark GordonProducer
- Matt JacksonProducer
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