Review of Mississippi Grind (2015) by Spangle — 21 Jan 2016
Mississippi Grind is a incredibly well-acted and truly engrossing character study that is simply held back by some irregularities and subtle nature. As with all character studies and road movies, I am held back from truly loving Mississippi Grind.
There is something about road movies I do not love and this one is no exception. However, as a look at gambling and addiction, Mississippi Grind has a major problem; how did this duo fund everything? It is largely left a mystery until it is convenient for it not to be.
Regardless, Mississippi Grind is very well-acted from Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds, who are perfect for their roles and have great chemistry with one another. Overall, Mississippi Grind is a small, grounded road movie that is compelling and a great look at gambling, poker, and addiction, as well as a look into the lives of two compelling individuals.
This review of Mississippi Grind (2015) was written by Spangle on 21 Jan 2016.
Mississippi Grind has generally received positive reviews.
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