In its mastery of its moments, Jackpot has charm, humor and poignancy. What it lacks is necessity. There's a sense in which we're always waiting for it to kick in.
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This review of Jackpot (2001) was written by Roger Ebert and published by Chicago Sun-Times on 24 Nov 2016.
Jackpot has generally received mixed reviews.
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