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| culturevulture.net |
"'Croupier' has the hard-edged characters and sharp-eyed appreciation for con games of prime David Mamet...but the payoff doesn't measure up to the well-played game." more... |
| Evening Standard |
"...Paul Mayersberg's screenplay wants to play for bigger philosophical stakes than it has the funds to cover: I was at a loss to understand the elliptical ending." more... |
| Flick Filosopher: Zen and the Art of Dealing |
"The 1998 British film 'Croupier,' only now getting a limited American release, was made well before the recent 'Reindeer Games,' but comparing them is too delicious an opportunity to bash Hollywood to let pass by." more... |
| Irish Times |
"The tight narrative begins to unravel with the introduction of a weakly plotted robbery scheme, but Clive Owen's immersion in his role keeps the movie grounded and the film offers some worthwhile insights into its shady, late-night world." more... |
| James Berardinelli |
(3.5 out of 4 stars) "...an engrossing, stylish thriller that never threatens to wear out its welcome." more... |
| Orlando Weekly Movies |
(3.5 out of 5 stars) "'Croupier' is (or at least purports to be) a story about writing, specifically the internal struggle of amateur novelist Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) to find a subject that will entrench him atop the best-seller list." more... |
| PopMatters: Pulling Your Strings |
"His latest film, 'Croupier,' is a cold little film that slowly draws the viewer into the seedy world of London gambling." more... |
| Roger Ebert |
(3 stars) "The plot is more than we bargained for. I will not hint at the details, which lead to an unexpected and satisfactory but not entirely convincing ending." more... |
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