Molly's Game
December. 25,2017 RMolly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.
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The Worst Film Ever
Please don't spend money on this.
Fantastic!
A brilliant film that helped define a genre
3.5/4Aaron Sorkin has officially proven he can write screenplays AND direct! His directoral debut "Molly's Game" is surprisingly one of 2017's best movies. With only one Oscar nomination (Best Adapted Screenplay) this movie goes unnoticed in the midst of movies like "Dunkirk" and "The Shape of Water". However, it definitely deserves its spot as one of the year's greats."Molly's Game" centers around Molly Bloom, a woman who fails to become an Olympic skier after an injury. She moves to LA, where she works as an assistant to a man involved in a very exclusive poker game. She learns all of the tricks of the trade from him, quits her job, and goes on to start her own game-the most exclusive table in the world.The screenplay is very well written and Jessica Chastain gives a phenomenal female lead. To say the least, it is a very entertaining story, especially for those who throughly enjoy playing poker. The one flaw with this movie is the heavy-handed portrayal and narration. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but at times it fails to provoke the proper amount of empathy. He best example of Chastain's narration would be found in the opening skiing sequence of the movie, while learning about her addiction to narcotics was (in my opinion) a little bit rushed or glazed over.The use of color and lighting in Molly's Game was definitely a highlight. Every color really stuck out from the screen while there was gambling, but in the more serious moments of the movie, everything was toned down including the atmosphere. The adept use of the camera and angles compliments the film all the more.Molly's Game emerges as a great movie, and definitely one of 2017's biggest legacys to movie-lovers. Everything falls into place so well, and I'm excited to see Sorkin's next effort!
True movie that missed an oscar. JESSICA CHASTAIN who often takes on nudity; does well to be attractive to the senses. Senses like the visuals that repeat her boldness are stimulating like her other roles like in ' SALOME'. The watching world audience are subject to adult content from her directors who are talented. Documenting this movie and pleasing us immensely for the courage that goes with crew and casts is advertising the movie. The movie is strong and JESSICA CHASTAIN missed here an 'oscar'. TWO thousand and seventeen winner is an actress from 'LIFE'.
I didn't want to be the 1st of my friends to watch. I wasn't sure if I'd like it. I couldn't get my friends to watch to tell me if it's good. One day on Prime Day it was for sale for $4. I got it, wow was I surprised. This was a great movie, and i picked it up for $4!!!!
I had never heard of Molly Bloom before seeing "Molly's Game", but I have to say that it's an impressive story. In a way, you have to admire what Bloom was able to pull off. Ethically questionable, sure, but as the judge noted, the Wall Street types commit far worse crimes.Jessica Chastain puts in a fine performance, with good support from Idris Elba as her lawyer. Having seen this movie, I expect continued good output from Aaron Sorkin. I recommend it.