Plot
Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what's been lost.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 6.6/10 (737 voted)
Critic's Score: 71/100
Director: Anna Boden
Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Yvonne Landry
Storyline
Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, GERRY teams up with a younger charismatic poker player named CURTIS in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what has been lost.
Trivia: Jake Gyllenhaal was originally cast in the lead role but he dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Ryan Reynolds replaced him. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 8/10
Mississippi Grind is a very enjoyable film. Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn) and
Curtis (Ryan Reynolds, the spitting image of Ben Affleck--so much so
you may watch this and think it WAS Ben playing the role), embark on a
gambling road trip much like the characters in Sideways embark on a
wine tasting tour. Although the result isn't as funny as Sideways, it's
just as engaging in it's depiction of two lost souls male bonding with
each other. They have their ups and downs and despite how the
characters are depicted it remains ambiguous who is ultimately the
wiser. Although fans of gambling movies will surely enjoy this
character study, at the end of the day it's the acting that pulls this
through and makes the two hours go by without a dull moment, even
though action is scarce and human interaction is the main theme. I
enjoyed it and recommend it.
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