Overview
Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.
It took me a little while to figure out how to watch this movie. For at least a third of the movie, I thought that Reynolds character had some kind of angle. Once I realized that wasn’t the case, the movie turned into a rather interesting buddy road trip adventure. Also, the move is less about gambling and more about relationships, and I think the gambling was just a tool to that end. The two leads have fabulous chemistry and I don’t know that the movie would have been as good without them. I enjoyed it.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Mississippi Grind
Movie title: Mississippi Grind
Movie description: Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.
Date published: 2024-12-12
Director(s): Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Actor(s): Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Sienna Miller, Lio Tipton, Alfre Woodard, James Toback, Robin Weigert, Yvonne Landry, Anthony Howard, Jayson Warner Smith, Kerry Cahill, Jane McNeill, Jason Shaffette, P.J. Marshall, Stephanie Honoré, Teri Wyble, Hunter Burke, Randy Austin, Jared Bankens, Joshua Powell, Tim Louie, Poland Perkins, Don Brady, Jay Cooper, Joshua Wilcox, Susan McPhail, Leo 'Bud' Welch, Samantha Beaulieu, Jason Davis, Lucky Johnson, Shamarr Allen, Indigo, Wes Lagarde, Cheri Jones, Jamal Dennis, Thomas Francis Murphy, Marshall Chapman, Cheri Williams, Joshua Varmall, Joseph Blake Hollier, Mary Patricia Seidel, Lauren Gros, Chris Angerdina, Aaron J. Brooks, David Scott Gaudin, Justin Lebrun
Genre: Comedy, Drama
My Review
It took me a little while to figure out how to watch this movie. For at least a third of the movie, I thought that Reynolds character had some kind of angle. Once I realized that wasn’t the case, the movie turned into a rather interesting buddy road trip adventure. Also, the move is less about gambling and more about relationships, and I think the gambling was just a tool to that end. The two leads have fabulous chemistry and I don’t know that the movie would have been as good without them. I enjoyed it.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10