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Movie Review: 21

The movie was great. I am usually confident when a movie has Kevin Spacey is in it. His cynical humor and wit really work well for the characters that are in each movie he has acted. Kate Bosworth does a fairly good job, although she suits the romantic side. I usually am not impressed with her, but she did a good job playing off her role. Our leading man of the movie is Jim Sturgess, a very cute and innocent boy next door who is wickedly intelligent. Attending MIT, he comes in contact eventually with a group of individuals who count cards and make money going to Las Vegas. Jim, or his character, Ben, joins because he needs the money to pay for Harvard. The plot ensues and he goes from being dull to having the time of his life. that is until he is caught by casino security, Cole Williams, who is played by Laurence Fishburne. If anyone remembers, Laurence was Morpheus in The Matrix Trilogy. Although the movie was a bit more hollywood glammed than perhaps it should have been, it kept my attention throughout the whole 2 hours. The only turnoff was the little love scene mixed in between Jim and Kate’s characters, as it seemed a bit too cheesy. Overall, I recommend it as a must see, and I am definitely going to be buying this bad boy when it comes out on DVD.