Review of House of Games (1987) by Michael Wilmington for Los Angeles Times — 15 Nov 2006
Mantegna and Nussbaum are so good as the con artists that their reading of Mamet's dialogue--and often Crouse's reading as well--justifies the movie. These actors have worked many times on stage with Mamet, as have J.
T. Walsh, and cardsharp Ricky Jay (as a Las Vegas gambler), and when they latch onto these lines, they're like seasoned pitchers palming and scuffing the ball. Oozing confidence, they, and Mamet, put on a coldly skillful, killingly well - calculated show.
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This review of House of Games (1987) was written by Michael Wilmington and published by Los Angeles Times on 15 Nov 2006.
House of Games has generally received positive reviews.
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