Title: 21
Genre: Adaptation / Drama / Crime
Running Time: 2 hours 2 minutes
Release Date: 28th March, 2008
Cast: Jim Sturgess as Ben Campbell; Kate Bosworth as Jill Taylor; Kevin Spacey as Micky Rosa; Laurence Fishburne as Cole Williams
Box Office Gross: $81M
When did I watch it? 8th June, 2008
Where? Theatre
What's the story? The true story of the very brightest young minds in the country - and how they took Vegas for millions. Ben Campbell is a shy, brilliant M.I.T. student who - needing to pay school tuition - finds the answers in the cards. He is recruited to join a group of the school's most gifted students that heads to Vegas every weekend armed with fake identities and the know-how to turn the odds at blackjack in their favor. With unorthodox math professor and stats genius Micky Rosa leading the way, they've cracked the code. By counting cards and employing an intricate system of signals, the team can beat the casinos big time. Seduced by the money, the Vegas lifestyle, and by his smart and sexy teammate, Jill Taylor, Ben begins to push the limits. Though counting cards isn't illegal, the stakes are high, and the challenge becomes not only keeping the numbers straight, but staying one step ahead of the casinos' menacing enforcer: Cole Williams.
Reasons to watch this flick: It's really interesting to see how a group of university students can bring down an entire chain of casinos at Las Vegas.
So how much do I rate it? 3/5
Website: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/21/Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_(2008_film)