Review of Win It All (2017) by Sami L — 23 Oct 2017
Just kinda ok. I like Jake Johnston but I find him utterly unamusing as the supposedly 'loveable' loser in this tale of a gambling addict faced with the irresistible temptation of a bag of money left in his possession by a shady character who asks him to hold onto it for 6 months.
One wonders why anyone would leave a bag of cash with a known gambler who always loses, but this guy does and the results are entirely predictable. I feel like this could have gone somewhere interesting despite the silly premise, but it just meandered along as Jake (Eddie) tried to clean up his act but never really seemed to understand why he should other than in the end realising losing makes HIM feel bad.
What about his family, the people he owed money to, the girlfriend he was never honest with? Yes he realised he needed to get his shit together in the end, but it seemed like superficial growth at best.
This review of Win It All (2017) was written by Sami L on 23 Oct 2017.
Win It All has generally received positive reviews.
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