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21 (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray] (2008)

Jim Sturgess , Kate Bosworth , Robert Luketic  |  PG-13 |  Blu-ray
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira
  • Directors: Robert Luketic
  • Writers: Allan Loeb, Ben Mezrich, Peter Steinfeld
  • Producers: Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
  • Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Thai
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Indonesian
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai
  • Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: July 22, 2008
  • Run Time: 123 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0018CWW6O
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,541 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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An unconvincing exercise in moral complexity, 21 is based on Ben Mezrich's book Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions. Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe) plays brilliant, blue-collar scholar Ben Campbell, whose doubts that he'll win a scholarship to Harvard Medical School compel him to join a secret, M.I.T. gang of math whiz kids. Under the silky but chilling command of a math professor (Kevin Spacey), Jim and the others master card counting, i.e., the statistical analysis of cards dealt in blackjack games. The team lives a humdrum existence during the week, but on weekends in Sin City, the students are rolling in cash, going to exclusive clubs, and feeling on top of the world. (Ben even gets the girl: a comely, fellow counter played by Kate Bosworth.) Despite all that success, Ben feels ethically compromised, and indeed director Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde), in the old tradition of American movies, plays it both ways where fun vices are concerned. On the one hand, it feels so good; on the other, ahem, we know it's wrong. That studied ambivalence proves wearing after a while, making the most interesting character in the film a casino watchdog played by Laurence Fishburne. A master at reading the emotions of gamblers beating the house with a scam, he's admirable for being good at his job, but repellent for wrecking the faces of counters in casino dungeons. He's all about moral complexity in the tradition of anti-heroes, and a truly provocative element in an otherwise superficial movie. --Tom Keogh

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Inspired by the true story of MIT students who mastered the art of card counting and took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. Looking for a way to pay for tuition, Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) finds himself quietly recruited by MIT's most gifted students in a daring plot to break Vegas. With the help of a brilliant statistics professor (Kevin Spacey) and armed with fake IDs, intelligence and a complicated system of counting cards, Ben and his friends succeed in breaking the impenetrable casinos. Now, his challenge is keeping the numbers straight and staying one step ahead of the casinos before it all spirals out of control.

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They did not have time to for all the partying in the movie. Jeffrey A. Thompson  |  24 reviewers made a similar statement
The acting was great, and the storyline kept me interested throughout the whole movie. Jason  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars HIT ME July 26, 2008
Format:DVD
Films about gambling and Las Vegas in particular have always held a certain fascination with the public, culminating with perhaps the ultimate Vegas movie OCEAN'S ELEVEN. But this week we have a release of a film that takes the Vegas movie a whole new direction. Most stunning of all is that it is in part based on a true story.

TWENTY ONE is the story of Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess), a struggling student at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) who has hopes of attending Harvard Med School. A grade A student with a 4.0 average, Ben is interviewed for a full ride scholarship. All he has to do is present an essay describing a life experience that sets him out above the other several hundred students applying. The problem is he has nearly no life experience.

That all changes when he starts a class taught by Prof. Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey). During the class, Rosa notices Ben's aptitude with numbers and mathematical equations. In turn, he invites him to join a select group of students Rosa has put together. The reason? Using the technique of counting cards, they plan to make a mint in Vegas at the blackjack tables.

At first hesitant to do so, Ben finally comes around and joins the group which consists of Jill Taylor (Kate Bosworth), Choi (Aaron Yoo), Kianna (Liza Lapira) and Fisher (Jacob Pitts). The group learns to not only count cards, they put together a set of signals to let the lead player know which tables are hot and when to move on. When they have it down, they become Vegas bound.

It runs like clockwork. The tables return them all a tidy profit and back to school they go, only to return weekend after weekend. Along the way a romance develops between Ben and Jill, Choi continues to pilfer tiny items everywhere he goes and Fisher places the entire project in jeopardy with a drunken night at the tables. The result is Fisher gets booted and Ben becomes the big cheese.

With money coming in like never before, the rush of taking on the tables in Vegas and finding love at last, Ben's life changes but not for the better. Grades become a thing of the past as do his friends. His focus becomes making more and more money until he takes a chance he can't come back from.

A bad night at the tables results in Micky cutting Ben lose and leaving the team in their hotel room alone. Making the decision to go it alone, Ben gets caught by Cole Williams (Laurence Fishburne), the head of security for the hotel casino. Not only does he get caught, Cole has a grudge against an old gambler he lost years ago...named Micky Rosa.

The twists and turns at the end of the film along with the build up from the start make this a compelling movie that holds your attention from the starting gate. Ben's life riding a roller coaster of lows, highs and a return to the lows makes for an interesting tale that turned out much better than I expected.

All performances seen in this flick are totally believable from the leads to the secondary characters. While Spacey may have been the "name above the title" in getting this movie made, he doesn't take center stage here, instead opting to work with the ensemble and that is to the benefit of the film.

Based on the true story of a group of MIT students who actually did take Vegas for a ton of money, though not nearly in the same way shown here for dramatic effect, the film is certain to get the hopes up of gamblers seeking a way to beat the bank. Don't get caught up in that notion as the house is always the favorite. Instead, get caught up in the tale of a group of students led by a charismatic teacher who take a gamble and end up getting more than they bargained for.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Based on a true story? October 14, 2008
Format:DVD
The movie is based on a true story, but the plot is changed so much from the book, it is hardly recognizeable. The movie captures the excitement of the team counting cards in Vegas, but the characters are unbelievable. Kevin Spacey plays a vindictive professor who organizes the team. Spacey does a competent job, but the character's motivations are so over the top that it is unbelievable he's never been caught or he can keep his job as a professor at MIT. Sturgess plays a very smart student trying to make some money because he was accepted into Havard Med. School. The timeline is very confusing. Is the whole story a flashback? However, I thought the essay is what kicked the plot off. The love story is not very convincing or interesting. Also, these Vegas trips were business trips for these students. According to the accounts I read, they did not regularly go to strip clubs. They went on overnight trips. They did not have time to for all the partying in the movie.

The aspects of the movie I liked best was how they showed the signaling and card counting working. The gambling was done well. The scenes of college life were good.

In summary, it is not a horrible movie, but it could have been so much better. The real story is fascinating. The movie only partially generates that excitement.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantasical Adventure May 22, 2011
Format:DVD
Based on a true story, the movie makes the gambling and risky life style very glamorous.

My thoughts:

- settings, props, buildings, scenes are all believable and adds to the realism

- it looks too easy to maintain that lifestyle. Flying from the east coast to Las Vegas every weekend? That's exhausting. I can't imagine how it's possible to keep such composure through the night.

- Kate Bosworth. Goodness, she is charming and beautiful.

Adventurous movie. You'll feel like you're right there by their side while they're winning or losing.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars great flick
always enjoyed watching this movie when it was on TV thats why I ordered it so I can watch it whenever I want,,,
Published 7 days ago by Evans
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
This movie was very cool. I believe it was based on a true story. I was really rooting for them to win big from Vegas!
Published 9 days ago by kim
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie
Fast pace!!! Enjoyed watching the movie. There's nothing like black jack! Would be nice to see a sequel!!! I will watch this movie once a month!!! A classic
Published 29 days ago by IOIT2GOD
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
I highly recommend this movie. It is a great story, about regular people, fighting against the odds. Do they win? You will just have to watch it.
Published 1 month ago by Kathleen Mc Kenna-Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars Real Goooooooodddd.
This movie is great! I love the plot and the characters. I have read the book, though, and I'm gonna use the age-old argument that "the book is better..." .. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Meghan Roberts
4.0 out of 5 stars Simple math can be entertaining and profitable
Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) is an MIT student who finishes top in his classes and is applying for a scholarship after being accepted into Harvard Medical School. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Steven Aldersley
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad.
I'm not a professional movie critic, but I enjoyed the movie enough to buy it. I've had no problems with the product itself.
Published 1 month ago by Chris Campbell
4.0 out of 5 stars Good film
Really cool movie, based on a true story; what makes it compelling to me is that element of realism, and how math skills really can make you a great black jack player.
Published 1 month ago by Ryan Farrar
5.0 out of 5 stars VEGASSSSSSS
winner winner chicken dinner. take me back to vegas! love this movie. exaggerates the real story though. still good! buy it
Published 1 month ago by Tamara Bitar
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
We are very satisfied due to getting it in a reasonable fast time!!!! Disk and disk cover in good shape!!!!
Published 2 months ago by Megan Rawlinson
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