Review of 21 (2008) by Hady M — 05 Apr 2013

21 is a clever movie and is preventing from being less by Spacey doing what he does best.

This review of 21 (2008) was written by Hady M on 05 Apr 2013.

21 has generally received positive reviews.

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By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 19 Nov 2017

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A good movie with a interesting story. I was a little confused when it came to the cards but I still enjoyed it…

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By Matt H (2,287) on 18 Aug 2015

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By Raj B (19) on 07 Sep 2018

Great! Critics are losers who can't make art so they try to kill it and are ALWAYS wrong…

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