Quoted from Mr. Blonde I did. That was my biggest issue.

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You knew that Garnett was gonna bring the stone back eventually, that Howard wasn't gonna lose the championship ring, that the gambler was going to help Julia, that Arno was going to stop Howard's first bet, that the auction house was going to value the stone so low?

Or you just knew that the movie was gonna end as it did? Because that part is apparent from the first seconds when a cursed object is taken from the earth and immediately extracts a blood price.

Yeah, it's a movie about a guy that traps himself into bigger and bigger bets/risks until it blows up in his face. Lots of movies about losers have this structure. But if you managed to anticipate the particulars of this movie, which starts by cutting from a diamond mine to the inside of its protagonist's asshole, I am very impressed.

Quoted from Heretic SPOILERS SPOILERS You knew that Garnett was gonna bring the stone back eventually, that Howard wasn't gonna lose the championship ring, that the gambler was going to help Julia, that Arno was going to stop Howard's first bet, that the auction house was going to value the stone so low? Or you just knew that the movie was gonna end as it did? Because that part is apparent from the first seconds when a cursed object is taken from the earth and immediately extracts a blood price. Yeah, it's a movie about a guy that traps himself into bigger and bigger bets/risks until it blows up in his face. Lots of movies about losers have this structure. But if you managed to anticipate the particulars of this movie, which starts by cutting from a diamond mine to the inside of its protagonist's asshole, I am very impressed.

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Yeah, all of the above I didn't anticipate either. I also didn't see the ending coming within the context of the preceding scenes i.e. watching the game and winning the bet right in front of his creditors.

From the outset I assumed Howie would get whacked but then changed my mind during that closing sequence...Then he actually does. Masterful.

Quoted from MarkRenshaw I gave up after 20 minutes, which is rare for me. I think I've only given up on three of four movies in my entire life. The 80's techno soundtrack was annoying. Every scene was just filled with noise, multiple characters trying to say f*** as many time as possible at the same time I could see where it was heading a mile away. I was hoping it was going to get better and maybe it did but after 20 minutes my wife asked if we could watch something else and I readily agreed.

Agreed, especially with this: The 80's techno soundtrack was annoying. Every scene was just filled with noise.

I bowed out early as well. Just so many people talking over each other in almost every scene I saw, also there was nothing that really grabbed me in the first 30 minutes or so.

Maybe I should give it another chance but I cant see that happening.

Note to Mark and Warren. Stay away from the work of Robert Altman

Quoted from Colkurtz8 Note to Mark and Warren. Stay away from the work of Robert Altman

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Okay - saw it.

Hmm.

So, as is the case with all movies I need at least one or two characters that I'm rooting for/like. In the case of this film I pretty much disliked everyone. Just my thing I guess, but it's hard to get into a film when you don't give an eff about anyone.

Way to chaotic - more than needed. A few more quiet moments to let us settle in.

Not the type of movie you can recommend to people without a lot of caveats.

Not for me. I can see why is it for some