Customer Reviews

No Limit: A Search for the American Dream on the Poker Tournament Trail

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

These guys really nailed the emotional rollercoaster life of pro poker players, while covering all the bases with the best pro's in the business, they really brought it home for me with the family angle.

Brilliant!

But the real reason to watch this engrossing doc is the real deal poker players that surround that skinny, annoying (there should be a bounty on her head for chatting on the cell phone DURING PLAY!) woman - the filmakers (and editors) have done a great job putting the film together and it's exciting to be in the midst of the drama of poker playing and the family drama between Susan and her poor husband (at least he's in a better place at the end of the film - no spoilers here). I do recommend this and look forward to more from the people involved.

I saw a review of this movie on Danial Negreanu's web site and had to get it. I'm an avid poker player and I thought "No Limit" was the best and most realistic poker movie I have seen. I have no idea what the people who gave it bad marks were thinking!

So yes, I couldn't stand Susan Genard, the lead in the film. Her voice grated at my nerves throughout the flick and got me physically ill... but movie on.

I freakin loved the poker star interviews. These guys (and a few women) are completely nuts. They explain how they get into your head and what their thoughts are "destroy you at the table". That I liked. No, that I loved! I actually felt a comraderie with the stars in the film; knowing they had to interact with Susan at one point or another, I felt we all hated her equally and had all been tortured by her at one point!

Don't expect a how-to guide, don't expect a deep documentary... expect some of the greatest poker interviews of all time and allow that to drive your purchase. I love poker. I love Vegas, I loved this!

Great poker movie! Incredible interviews and insights on what it
takes to be a successful in poker and in life.

I wasn't sure I'd like this movie because I'm not into poker, but I really enjoyed this because of the odd characters who are poker players as well as the relationship between the two main people making the movie. I assumed you would have to be a little different to play poker for a living and this documentary confirms it.

Great movie. Being an amature poker player, I had no IDEA I'd be so riveted to what was a really fascinating social commentary on life, drive, ambition, family & the American dream. It's a compelling story as much as a fun ride! And I learned a whole lot more about poker.

This movie gets you excited from the start.. It follows Susan through the trials and tribulations of being a true professional poker player.. It has interviews with some of the greatest poker pros of today.. It shows the true life emotional rollercoaster life that these pros face day in and day out.. How they juggle family, bankroll ect.. It captures the true element of inside the poker community.. I actualy went to the World Series of Poker this year and seen Susan playing in a cash game.. A true poker player at heart!
I would recommend No Limit to everyone as a must have!

Dave from Ohio

This documentary far exceeded my expectations. The interviews of the poker greats are top notch and they alone are worth the purchase price. The lead woman is annoying...but in a way that keeps you watching the film to see what she will do next. I'm not a big poker player but really enjoyed this documentary. Its a home run.

I loved this film. My fiancee is a huge poker fan, and I bought this for him as a gift. It was the perfect gift for him. This is now one of our favorite films, even though I'd never really understood his obsession with poker. Now I get it. I was riveted by the personalities and determination of the main characters and the people we met along the way. Very entertaining slice of one wild way to pursue the American Dream! WE BOTH LOVED IT and highly recommend it!