Friday, May 21, 2004

The Cooler

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Movie Review ***.5 (out of ****)

Excellent drama starring William H. Macy as the poor schlub whose "talent" is to bring bad luck to gamblers who are winning too much at a Las Vegas casino. His performance is nicely balanced by Alec Baldwin as the evil boss of the casino, who still likes to do things the old-fashioned way, including breaking the legs of gamblers who cheat and take too much of the casino's money. A fascinating look at Las Vegas and some of the characters who might inhabit the landscape there.

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