It's Decent But ( Expect an lower budget indie Film) The Movie is about a few different things a young man that wants to be professional poker player , a group of friends that rob card games, a son trying to look after his sick father
I think it's well put together and very watchable, pretty well shot ,interesting characters and storylines
I feel like it could have been made shorter by 20 mins at least and some of the dialogue was a bit on the nose but maybe that's just my short attention span
overall a decent movie ( better than many hollywood movies I've seen in terms of story) but don't go into it expecting a big budget production it's a small little indie and I think it does what it needs to do well. Wish the filmmakers all the best with the next one
Cashing Out
2020
Action / Crime / Drama
Cashing Out
2020
Action / Crime / Drama
Plot summary
An aspiring poker player becomes mixed up in robbing helpless gamblers while following his passion for the game.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
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Top cast
Tech specs
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It's Decent ( Expect an indie Film)
Production value aside...
So let's get this out of the way now: this movie looks like it was filmed on one of those old handheld camcorders that you popped an actual VHS tape into. But forget about that, and let's talk about where this movie falls short.
The first, and by far the biggest issue, is the main character, Allen. He is not someone the audience can really connect to, or would ever want to. He blames everyone else for his problems (btw this is a signature trait of a losing poker player),lies and makes excuses for everything (nope, this isn't how "bluffing" works - you have to be credible),and he never quite does the right thing for the right reasons.
To me, that's a problem deriving from the script; in addition to that, some of the lines and exchanges, along with some of the acting, subtract rather than add to the drama. Some exchanges don't need to be filmed; some facial expressions aren't needed to make your point. A little bit of subtlety could have gone a long way.
My last issue is with the poker - I get that some things are explained for the benefit of the audience members that are not poker savvy ("We play one and two dollar blinds," one player says. Then another chimes in with "and you're the small blind" etc.). What I can't get over are some featured plays where it is most certainly not a bad beat but just bad play that results in certain plot points (I don't want to give anything away, but poker players will know what I mean).
You won't love this movie. If you're like me, you won't even like it. I really wanted to, though. I want to see independent filmmakers and actors progress, so I really hope I see better from everyone involved. One note - if it wasn't a stunt double, Michaela Lichvanova (Jaqs) throws one hell of a punch; she should find her way into a movie about boxing.
Who is funding crap like this
Once again a horrible film with people that don´t even seem to be real actors/actresses the way the talk and say their lines. Avoid and if you see some 10/10 reviews be sure that´s a family member or friend voting.