The Card Counter

2021 • 111 минут

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Redemption is the long game in Paul Schrader's THE CARD COUNTER. Told with Schrader's trademark cinematic intensity, the revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions, and features riveting performances from stars Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe.

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The plot is convoluted, the message is obscure, and the film is a croc. The woke relationship with La Linda, the female lead, is abysmal. Cirk, the kid, is played poorly by an actor who I am not even going to bother finding out his name. The soundtrack grated on my nerves like fingernails down a sandpaper wall. Tragically, there was the genus of a good idea here somewhere, but because it was but a fragment, it got lost in the wash. If you enjoy it, all power to you. Frankly, I expected better of this director.

Intense, brooding, vengeful and brilliant performance by Oscar Isaac. Paul Schrader is a legend. Fave film of 2022 so far. If you watch Marvel films though, probably not for you.

Atrocious excuse for a film. I am astounded that Scorsese stood behind this. Affirming MrStanleySass' entire review.