| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...everyone gets dealt a stiff hand in this bust..." more... |
D+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Jim Emerson |
"Here's another example of a good story turned into a purely generic one..." more... |
C- |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"For high-stakes drama, stick with 'The Price is Right.'" more... |
C |
E! Online
Alex Markerson |
"As an adaptation, it's a disappointment. As Hollywood fare, it's a bust." more... |
C- |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...a clever and novel card-sharp thriller." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Bill Gibron |
"This is one case where, no matter the bet, no one wins -- not the audience nor the artists involved." more... |
C |
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Crust |
"The screen version of the blackjack caper is fun but gambles away intrigue." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...a slick, shallow and thoroughly generic caper flick." more... |
C |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...a feature-length bore..." more... |
C- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...yet another instance of Hollywood dumbing-down smart people." more... |
C |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...the movie stretches facts like taffy but never shirks its responsibility to entertain." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...a movie with an irresistible premise that ultimately collapses around the whole issue of motivation." more... |
C+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...a morality tale in which a winning hand trumps doing the right thing." more... |
C |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"21 does not offer audiences a winning hand." more... |
C |
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