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Kevin Spacey is one of my favorite actors, and it was his presence in this movie that made me go watch it, not the previews of the plot. For me anything that glamorizes gambling is a little dangerous, as it seems to teach that there is a way to succeed without hard work. However, before I let my own prejudice judge the movie, I tried to open my mind to the subject matter and tried to watch the movie without pre-judging.

Take a group of very intelligent students, add in a greedy math professor, throw in some sex, drugs, drink and some cards and you have summed up the movie. As we watch Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey) begin to teach a ‘gang’ of students the way to break the bank in Las Vegas, we are thrown into a story about self discovery, the gambling and debauchery seemingly just a catalyst that ignites the passion of a few young men and women.

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