Review of Lay the Favorite (2012) by Emma P — 23 Jun 2012

Slow paced illogical and humourless gambling film. Unsure if drama or comedy. Give it a miss.

This review of Lay the Favorite (2012) was written by Emma P on 23 Jun 2012.

Lay the Favorite has generally received mixed reviews.

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Poor Rebecca Hall. If someone had told her there was no hope for Lay the Favorite, she could have saved some energy. I say SKIP IT…

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