Review of 21 (2008) by Manal S — 25 Jul 2011

Mildly gripping story. Mediocre performance. Enjoyable after all.

This review of 21 (2008) was written by Manal S on 25 Jul 2011.

21 has generally received positive reviews.

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By B F (24) on 10 Apr 2017

Could have been SO much more entertaining and a better movie if they just followed the book…

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By Kaleem Aftab (340) for The List (2,018) on 03 Nov 2018

Can't decide whether it's high stakes or high school…

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By Andy T (601) on 06 Nov 2017

Okay, Jim Sturgess is way more swoon-worthy than Kevin Spacey…

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

It was all pretty good it showed how humans are so flawed and so selfish it has a great ending that has a great moral…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 19 Jan 2017

A movie with an irresistible premise that ultimately collapses around the whole issue of motivation…

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By Harvdog03 (99) on 30 Oct 2018

Not the greatest movie I have seen but somewhat enjoyable. I will never have a career in card counting though…

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By Raymond C (238) on 17 Jul 2016

When its $300k to get an education then ultimately the only upward mobility available is to cheat the old fashioned way…

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By Jelenabiebs31 (38) on 11 Jan 2016

Excellent movie! Kept my attention for sure! Kevin Spacey at his usual evil best! Going in my favs. Watch it online for free: https://www.primewire…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 02 Jul 2015

The movie's chief audience, consequently, will probably be gullible and young, responding to the cliches only because they haven't seen them…

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