Review of The Gambler (2014) by Bshop — 16 Jan 2015
This one should have stayed as an original, no need for a remake. In reality though this is the formula for Hollywood these days, recycle and reuse with new actors, same story.
Not much depth here, Mark Wahlberg plays a professor who has a gambling problem and gets in deep. He begs a few different characters to bail him out and end the end, sets himself free (as well as his student girlfriend - played by Brie Larson).
In summary, wait for rental or VOD. Not worth it at all. The only saving grace here was Wahlberg pretending to be a professor (mildly funny) and a bad gambler (believable).
This review of The Gambler (2014) was written by Bshop on 16 Jan 2015.
The Gambler has generally received mixed reviews.
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