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Kamis, 20 Agustus 2015

Sat 2 Mon (Saturday Night to Monday Morning)


Rate 6.9/10
Cast

Chuod (Worrawech) falls in love at the first sight with Tonlieu (Coates) as she walks past him. He wants to get closer to her, but he doesn't know how. Then, he asks for help to Tonlieu's bestfriend, Pen (Ungsumalynn). However, he fails miserably even with Pen's help. When suddenly his grandmother falls ill, he asks for Pen's help for the last time to become his girlfriend from Saturday night until Monday morning (his grandmother wants to see his girlfriend). Pen agrees because she wants to get rid of him asking her for help every single day. Their fake relationship starts here.

This movie is disappointing for me. I have high expectation because Thai romance comedies are usually the best, they're hilarious from the start until the very end. But this one's not even funny. Their chemistry seems off and forced, you can see that they're acting. The plot is weak and weird, the situations that makes them together looks way too unnatural. The characters are also weak, and the side characters seem like they were thrown there just to add some other characters with no purpose at all. They're, sadly, meaningless to the movie. The ending makes sense, and that's the only good thing about the movie.If you're looking for a good laugh, I don't recommend this one.       

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Senin, 17 Agustus 2015

GANTZ Perfect Answer


Rate 8.8/10
Cast
  • Kazunari Ninomiya as Kei Kurono
  • Kenichi Matsuyama as Masaru Kato
  • Yuriko Yoshitaka as Tae Kojima
  • Kanata Hongo as Joichiro Nishi
  • Takayuki Yamada as Masamitsu Shigeta
  • Natsuna Watanabe as Kei Kishimoto
  • Tomorowo Taguchi as Yoshikazu Suzuki
  • Gou Ayano as Kurofuku Ichi
  • Ayumi Ito as Eriko Ayukawa

The continuation of GANTZ, this movie follows Kei Kurono (Kazunari Ninomiya) as he keeps fighting and undergoes the missions from GANTZ. He tries to save as many people as possible by taking the lead in fighting aliens. As they continue to battle, their enemies are getting stronger. Then suddenly, Masaru Kato (Kenichi Matsuyama) comes back.

If the first movie was amazing, then this sequel will give you twice of the amazement. The plot is so much better, it only gets better as the story progresses. Each scene will make your mind blows. There are  a lot of new characters and every one of them is superb. Every character is essential to the movie and each scene entangles into a jaw dropping ending. I love and hate the ending at the same time. The effects is as phenomenal -if not better- as the first movie. I don't want to give any spoiler, so that's the best that I can describe about the movie. This one is very very recommended, you really have to watch it.
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GANTZ


Rate 8.4/10
Cast
  • Kazunari Ninomiya as Kei Kurono
  • Kenichi Matsuyama as Masaru Kato
  • Yuriko Yoshitaka as Tae Kojima
  • Kanata Hongo as Joichiro Nishi
  • Natsuna Watanabe as Kei Kishimoto
  • Tomorowo Taguchi as Yoshikazu Suzuki

Kei Kurono (Kazunari Ninomiya), a college student, notices his old friend Masaru Kato (Kenichi Matsuyama) in a subway platform. Masaru is helping a drunk man who fell from the platform. When the train's getting closer, Kei Kurono finally jumps down to help the drunk man. Then, the train hits them right after the drunk man gets on to the platform. They're frozen in disbelief when they suddenly find themselves inside an apartment room. There, a giant black sphere called Gantz is waiting for them.

This is one of the best Japanese movies I've watched. It's based on a manga, but I only read it after I watch the movie. The movie's intense right from the start. The plot is amazing, I keep wondering what the hell is happening throughout the movie. The actors are also very good, each character stands out and play a big role in the story. The effects are also amazing, I don't think I can praise this movie enough. Each element combined and it's awesome! Great action and it'll make you don't want to leave your seat. 

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The Snow White Murder Case


Rate 8.2/10
Cast
  • Mao Inoue as Miki Shirono
  • Gou Ayano as Yuji Akahoshi
  • Misako Renbutsu as Risako Kano
  • Nanao as Noriko Miki
  • Shihori Kanjiya as Yuko Tanimura
  • Nobuaki Kaneko as Satoshi Shinoyama

A female employee in a cosmetic company, Noriko Miki (Nanao), was found dead after a company party. She was stabbed and burnt not long after the party. Her co-worker, Miki Shirono (Mao Inoue), also disappeared after the party. She was last seen running to a train station. Yuji Akahoshi (Gou Ayano), a TV producer, tries to investigate Noriko's death and the disappearance of Miki Shirono.

This movie's great! The case seems simple but it gets complicated when the story changes every time a witness was interviewed. Each person has his/her own point of view which is very interesting to watch. And this movie also emphasizes the use and effect of a social media which open my eyes how easy it is to lead the masses through social media. The actors did good, you can feel their needs and emotions naturally. Overall, a very good movie.

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Sabtu, 15 Agustus 2015

Following


Rate 8.5/10
Cast

  • Jeremy Theobald as The Young Man
  • Alex Haw as Cobb
  • Lucy Russell as The Blonde
  • John Nolan as The Policeman
An unemployed writer, The Young Man (Jeremy Theobald), tries to find an inspiration to write a novel starts following strangers around the town. At first, it's just to find about how random people live their lives. But, things get complicated when he finds himself keep following the same man. That man, Cobb (Alex Haw), confronts The Young Man when he realized that he's being followed. Things get messier when Cobb invites The Young Man into his life as burglar.

One of the best movies I've ever watched. Intriguing right from the start, the plot is superb. Lots of twists and turns halfway into the movie. Each character is a mystery and you have to really pay attention to each scene to understand what's going on. A lot of flashbacks which makes it a little bit confusing, but at the end of the movie you'll finally understand the whole story (a little like Memento). Very recommended.

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Rabu, 12 Agustus 2015

Begin Again


Rate 8/10
Cast
  • Keira Knightley as Gretta James
  • Mark Ruffalo as Dan Mulligan
  • Hailee Steinfeld as Violet Mulligan
  • Adam Levine as Dave Kohl

Dan Mulligan (Mark Ruffalo) is a record label producer who didn't produce anything for the last 7 years. He lives separately from his wife and daughter, Violet (Hailee Steinfeld). His failing career and his broken relationship with his family drives him into a wreck.
Gretta James (Keira Knightley), a talented singer and songwriter lives in New York with her boyfriend, Dave Kohl (Adam Levine). Dave, now having a successful career as a singer, tempted by his colleague and ends up cheating. Broken-hearted, Gretta leaves him and intends to leave New York the very next day. But that night, things start to change when she meets Dan. He's entranced by her talent as she's performing on stage. From then on, they start their journey of music.  

I didn't expect much about this movie, I only knew Mark Ruffalo from The Avengers and he doesn't really stand out. But here, he's outstanding. His chemistry with Keira Knightley is perfect. Every scene seems so natural and beautifully entangled in this movie. The soundtrack is wonderful and Lost Stars sounds like old Maroon 5 songs which is amazing. Honestly, nowadays, Maroon 5 sounds more like those shitty EDM than a band. I always thought romance movie without comedy would be very dull, but Begin Again shows me that it's not. It was so great that I got a little disappointed when it comes to an end, I want more! Definitely recommended. 
  
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Selasa, 11 Agustus 2015

Focus


Rate 7.1/10
Cast
  • Will Smith as Nicky Spurgeon
  • Margot Robbie as Jess Barrett
  • Rodrigo Santoro as Garriga
Jess Barrett (Margot Robbie), an amateur swindler, tries her luck by tricking Nicky Spurgeon (Will Smith). Failing miserably, she finds out that Nicky is a very skilled con artist himself. Jess finally joins in Nicky's crew of professional swindlers and soon becomes romantically involved with him. Nicky, thinking that involving her too far will bring no good, let her go after they catch a big fish. Three years later, they meet again and things get complicated. 

The plot of the movie is nice, though a little bit predictable. Some scenes move too fast, others too slow. There isn't much action for an action movie. The characters, the plot, the  scenes, everything seems to be neither very good nor very bad. It lacks something, it feels like there's no soul in the movie. You watch it, you enjoy it, but you're gonna forget it right away. It's not the kind of movie which you'll be excitedly talk with your friends about it. It's good, but not that good.       

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Minggu, 09 Agustus 2015

Ladda Land (The Lost Home)


Rate 7/10
Cast
  • Saharat Sangkapreecha as Thee
  • Piyathida Woramusik as Parn
  • Sutatta Udomsilp as Nan
  • Athipich Chutiwatkajornchai as Nat

Thee (Saharat Sangkapreecha), a father of two, finds a new job in Chiang Mai. He moves from Bangkok with his family to a new house in Ladda Land, a beautiful housing estate with large houses and a lively neighborhood. His wife and son are happy to move in the new house, but it's the exact opposite for his daughter, Nan (Suttata Udomsilp). She's upset for leaving Bangkok and her friends despite her father's effort to make her happy. Everything's going well until they find out that their neighborhood is not as ordinary as it seems.

A horror movie with a hint of drama. The beginning is a little bit slow and keeeps me wondering 'Is it really a horror movie?'. But worry not, as the story progress, terrifying events start to unveil and it finally shows its real story. It's good, frightening, without lots of jump-scare from the ghosts. The only flaw is that there are some weird events which unexplained until the end of the movie (e.g. the robber). Overall, it's good but it might be not good enough for horror movie fans who look for a constant fear. 
    
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Rabu, 05 Agustus 2015

Dead Poets Society


Rate 7.9/10
Cast
  • Robin Williams as John  Keating
  • Robert Sean Leonard as Neil Perry
  • Ethan Hawke as Todd Anderson
  • Josh Charles as Knox Overstreet
  • Gale hanson as Charlie Dalton
  • Dylan Kussman as Richard Cameron
  • Allelon Ruggiero as Steven Meeks
  • James Waterston as Gerard Pitts

Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke), a shy teenager, starts his senior year in Welton Academy, a prestigious school. His father expects him to be just like his older brother, one of the bests students in Welton Academy. There he meets Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), a straight A's student and a popular boy with a lot of friends. On their first English class, they meet John Keating (Robin Williams), the new English teacher who stirs their curiosity by his unusual way of teaching. Later they find out that John Keating was also a student in Welton Academy and he was a part of a club called Dead Poets Society. Neil, along with Todd and the other boys, restarts the club secretly. 

I watched this movie a few weeks ago, and it was intriguing. It's interesting to see the culture and the way of living in the 1950s. The adults are very strict to the point of depressing for the youths. But I do admire the way they respect the elders and it was fascinating to see, it's very rare for us to see those kind of young people nowadays. I find the movie itself is beautiful and it makes reciting poems looks appealing somehow (I find poetry to be boring honestly). I definitely recommend this movie.
   
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Senin, 13 Juli 2015

Cold Eyes

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Rate 8.2/10
Cast
  • Seol Kyeong Gu as Chief Detective Hwang
  • Jung Woo Sung as James
  • Han Hyo Joo as Detective Ha Yoon Joo
  • Lee Jun Ho as Detective Squirrel
Ha Yoon Joo (Han Hyo Joo) is a new member in an elite surveillance unit of Korean Police Forces led by chief detective Hwang (Seol Kyeong Gu). While she's training, a professional bank robber group is on the move. Yoon Joo's surveilance team is then assigned to track down the bank robber group and its leader, James (Jung Woo).

This movie attracts my attention right from the beginning. A very good plot with great characters, intense actions throughout the movie. It keeps you wonder what will happen next. Highly entertaining for action movie fans.  

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Sabtu, 11 Juli 2015

Triangle


Rate 8/10
Cast
  • Melissa George as Jess
  • Michael Dorman as Greg
  • Rachael Carpani as Sally
  • Henry Nixon as Downey
  • Emma Lung as Heather
  • Liam Hemsworth as Victor
  • Joshua McIvor as Tommy

Jess (Melissa George), a single mother prepares to go to a boat trip with her son, Tommy (Joshua McIvor). Sometime later, she arrives in the harbor alone, and joins a boat trip with her friend, Greg (Michael Dorman). They go for the trip with Victor (Liam Hemsworth), a married couple Sally (Rachael Carpani) and Downey (Henry Nixon), and Heather (Emma Lung). Their trip goes smooth until a weird storm approaches and Heather is swept out from the boat. The survivors stay on the upturned boat. Suddenly, a large cruise shows up before them. They decide to ask help from the cruise only to find out that the cruise is empty. 

One of the best movies I watched. My favorite kind of movie, a little twist in the plot. Intriguing, it keeps you engaged, every seconds of it. Amazing plot that makes you wonder how it will end, and I couldn't predict that ending (God, I feel so dumb sometimes). I got surprised a lot watching this one. Everyone needs to watch this.

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Jumat, 10 Juli 2015

Puzzle


Rate 6.6/10
Cast
  • Kaho as Azusa Nakamura
  • Shuhei Nomura as Shigeo Yuasa
  • Kazuya Takahashi as Mitome
  • Saori Yagi as Yuasa's mother
  • Kokone Sasaki as Teacher Yasuda
  • Baku Owada as President Takai

Azusa Nakamura (Kaho), a high school student, tries to commit suicide by jumping off the school building, but she survives. Shigeo Yuasa (Shuhei Nomura), a seemingly bullied boy at school visits her in the hospital frequently. A month later, a group of students wearing sunflower masks terror the school by torturing  a teacher, Yasuda (Kokone Sasaki). To save her, the other teachers must complete a puzzle prepared by the students. The terror continues when the headmaster Takai (Baku Owada) and three male students disappear from the school. The whole town is in a panic as all of them have to join to solve the puzzles to save the missing people.
This movie reminds me of Saw at first, but it actually quite different as the story progress. I love thriller, but this movie seems like it's only focused on torture without a strong background for the mastermind of all the terrors. I really hate all the tortures and blood, it's just too much for me. The plot is quite interesting and the actors did great, but I just can't handle too much gore. Recommended if you like slasher movies. 

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Kamis, 09 Juli 2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service


Rate 7.8/10
Cast
  • Colin Firth as Harry Hart (Galahad)
  • Taron Egerton as Gary Unwin (Eggsy)
  • Michael Caine as Arthur
  • Samuel L. Jackson as Valentine 
  • Sofia Boutella as Gazelle
  • Mark Strong as Merlin

Kingsman, a secret spy organization, has lost one of their spies in the hands of Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson). Needing a new agent, each spy in Kingsman has to bring a candidate to fill in the vacancy. Harry Hart (Colin Firth) chose Eggsy (Taron Egerton) to be his candidate. While Eggsy carries out a series of training, Valentine starts to find out about the existence of Kingsman and tries to find them.
This movie is great, amazing casts (as expected from Michael Caine and Samuel L. Jackson), the plot is interesting although you can guess the rest of the story from the opening. It's fast-paced and a little bit like Bond movies for the gadgets and classy agent style. It's action-packed right from the beginning, but I can't deny that I hate some of it for its large amounts of blood. It's a little bit too gory for me. If you enjoy lots of action, then this is the one for you. 

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Selasa, 07 Juli 2015

Tazza: The Hidden Card


Rate 7.8/10
Cast
  • Choi Seung Hyun (T.O.P) as Ham Dae Gil
  • Shin Se Kyung as Heo Mi Na
  • Kim Yun Seok as Aw Kwi
  • Yu Hae Jin as Ko Kwang Ryeol
  • Lee Ha Nui as President Woo
  • Kwak Do Won as Jang Dong Sik

Ham Dae Gil (Choi Seung Hyun), is a very skilled hwatu, a Korean card game player. When he leaves his small town to Seoul, he enters the world of gambling. But his skills are useless when he's faced with groups of swindlers. His life turns and twists with every card players he's faced. 
The movie starts off fun and turns dark very quickly. The plot is great, the story is fast-paced but easy to follow. And T.O.P turns out to be a really good actor despite his background as a Kpop idol. The actors in this movie are perfect although I don't really like Shin Se Kyung for having the same traits for every single character she played. But, overall this movie is highly entertaining from the start until the very end.

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Jumat, 26 Juni 2015

Beyond The Memories


Rate 8.2/10
Cast
  • Masami Nagasawa as Kanna Seto
  • Masaki Okada as Roku Akazawa
  • Kengo Kora as Kazue Haruta
  • Haru as Tomomi Kawaguchi
  • Aoi Nakamura as Toshikuni Mayama
  • Yuki Furukawa as Kiyomasa Komine

Kanna Seto (Masami Nagasawa), a cheerful girl who works in a movie advertising company hides something from her past. When she was in high school, her crush and best friend died in a car accident. She seems all right and unbothered by it, but she actually still feels guilty about that incident.
Roku Akazawa (Masaki Okada), a friendly editor in a publishing company has an almost similar story with Kanna. When he was in primary school, he accidentally pushed his friend and she was hit by a car. He still carries his guilt all the way to his adulthood. When these two meet can they heal each other's wounds?

My two favorite actors as the main lead! They bring out the characters really well. I can feel their love, heartache,guilt, pain, sadness and all their emotions throughout the movie. This movie is very touching and it's done beautifully. The relationship between each character feels so deep and I can't help but falling in love with the main characters. It's the kind of movie that can make you feel sad and hurt without showing too much tears. It's perfect (for me).   

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Rabu, 24 Juni 2015

The Mortal Instruments : City of Bones


Rate 7.8/10
Cast
  • Lily Collins as Clary Fray
  • Jamie Campbell Bower as Jace Wayland
  • Kevin Zegers as Alec
  • Jemima West as Isabelle
  • Robert Sheehan as Simon Lewis
  • Lena Headey as Jocelyn Fray
  • Kevin Durand as Pangborn
  • Aidan Turner as Luke
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Valentine

Clary Fray (Lily Collins), an ordinary teenager, suddenly seeing strange symbols around her. She doesn't really think much of it, but it all changes when she sees Jace Wayland (Jamie Campbell Bower) killing a man in front of so many people. Everyone around her doesn't realize what's happening, then it dawns on her that she's the only one who can see him. She then discovers that she's the descendant of Shadowhunters, warriors who protects people from demons. When her mother suddenly disappears, she joins with the other Shadowhunters to save her mother.

This is one of of my favorite movies. I admit I never read the book of this story, and I'm glad I didn't. Most of the time book-turns-movie are disappointing. I don't know about this one, but from a non-reader point of view this movie is awesome. I love how the story flows and the characters are great. It's exciting and very entertaining, you should try to watch this one.

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Jumat, 19 Juni 2015

Blind


Rate 8/10
Cast
  • Kim Ha Neul as Min Soo Ah
  • Yoo Seung Ho as Kwon Ki Sub
  • Jo Hee Bong as Detective Jo 
  • Yang Young Jo as Myung Jin
A series of missing girls has made the police stuck in that case. Detective Jo (Jo Hee Bong), a lower rank detective, is assigned to a seemingly ordinary hit and run case. The only witness for the hit and run case is Min Soo Ah (Kim Ha Neul) who happens to be blind. Min Soo Ah states that she was picked up by a taxi when it hits someone. Detective Jo who's not really interested in the case in the first place dismisses it quickly thinking that the taxi might only hit a dog for Min Soo Ah can't actually see what the taxi hits. But then another witness came to the police, Kwon Ki Sub (Yoo Seung Ho) states that he saw the incident and it wasn't a taxi, but an imported car. Detective Jo, thinking that it might be related to the missing girls case, start investigating it with the help of Min Soo Ah and Kwon Ki Sub. They don't realize that a mysterious man is stalking Soo Ah.

This movie is really great, how they try to find the criminal with the help of a blind girl. It's very interesting as it shows the point of view of a blind person. The plot is very engaging and the actors are great. I honestly didn't expect much of a Korean thriller movie, it's the first that I watch, but it was good. Most Korean movies that I watch is usually romance and it gets boring sometimes. If you want to watch Korean but not the romance genre, you should try to watch this.   

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Rabu, 17 Juni 2015

ATM Error


Rate 8/10
Cast

Just as the title says, this is a movie about an ATM having an error. Sua (Chantavit) and Jib (Preechaya) are employees in a bank. The company where they're working at doesn't allow its employees to have romantic relationship. But Sua and Jib have already secretly dating for 5 years. Wanting to get married, one of them have to resign from the job. But neither of the two are willing to resign. To solve this problem, they make bet. Whoever can solve the ATM error trouble in the company first will be the winner and he/she doesn't need to resign. They never knew that the ATM error is not as simple as they thought.

One of my favorite Thailand actors, Chantavit Dhanasevi, is back! And he's as funny as always. This movie is one of the best romantic comedies. I love every moment of it. The actors are great, the plot is simple but amazing, everything mixes in flawlessly. I don't want to say too much, it will spoil the movie for you. Thailand sure knows how to make great romantic comedies.
    
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Selasa, 16 Juni 2015

Now You See Me


Rate 8.3/10
Cast
  • Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas
  • Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes
  • Woody Harrelson as Merritt McKinney
  • Isla Fisher as Henley Reeves
  • Dave Franco as Jack Wilder
  • Melanie Laurent as Alma Dray
  • Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley
  • Michael Caine as Arthur Tressler

Four magicians, Daniel Atlas (Eissenberg), Merritt McKinney (Harrelson), Henley Reeves (Fisher, and Jack Wilder (Franco) are mysteriously invited to a meeting in an apartment. A year later, and they reappear as famous and successful group of magicians called The Four Horsemen. At one of their shows in Las Vegas, they rob a bank and give the money to the audiences. Only thing is, the bank is actually robbed for real. An FBI agent, Dylan Rhodes (Ruffalo) and his partner, Alma Dray (Laurent) of Interpol are send to investigate the case. But they couldn't solve the case and there's no proof that The Four Horsemen really steal the money. Stuck in the mystery of the case, they seek help from a professional illusion exposer, Thaddeus Bradley (Freeman). The investigation leave Dylan and Alma to keep wondering which is illusion and which is reality.
I really really love this movie. It keeps me wondering who is the real bad guy the whole time. And the plot twist! Ah, the twist! It fooled me all right. I knew that there will be some twist at the end of the movie, but I didn't know that it would be that kind of twist. Arrrgh I felt stupid somehow after watching it. I don't want to spoil the movie for you, so you better watch it for yourself.   

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21


Rate 8.2/10
Cast

  • Jim Sturgess as Ben Campbell
  • Kevin Spacey as Micky Rosa
  • Kate Bosworth as Jill
  • Laurence Fishburne as Cole Williams
  • Liza Lapira as Kianna
  • Jacob Pitts as Fisher
  • Aaron Yoo as Choi

Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess), a student in MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), is accepted in Harvard Medical School. But Ben can't afford the $300,000 fee. Micky Rosa, one of his professors, recognizes his intelligence in class and invites him to his secret team. A small team of students which trained to win black jack by counting cards. Interested in the large sum of money he could get, he joins the team. Rosa takes the team to Las Vegas where they make thousands of dollars on weekly basis. Ben, drowned with his non-stop winnings doesn't realize that Cole Williams, a security chief, has been watching him all the time.
I watched this movie years ago and it's still one of my favorite. I love the storyline and when I know that it actually based on a true story, wow it blew my mind. A group of students won thousands of dollars in a casino by counting cards? They must be real geniuses. And this movie portrays it really well. Although I admit, I don't understand the part where they start counting and stuffs, but I can enjoy it. And I think that's the importance of a movie, to make people actually enjoy watching it. So, if you haven't watched this movie, you should. 

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