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Casino Jack Reviews
Think I liked it... forgot to rate
Spacey's performance used to be the only reason to watch this uninteresting film. Now that we know what scum he is in real life there is no reason to watch.
This is a criminally underrated movie. I think it's a great story and Roger Ebert gave it 3 out of 4 stars saying "Casino Jack is so forthright it's stunning."
Good acting by Spacey ...and the movie well , he makes a lot of money as a Lobbyist ...but not all by the book ! Seeing once will be enough for now . SOMDVD
What a pile of steaming shit. I'm surprised Kevin Spacey is a part of this. I could hardly force myself to finish it.
A decent expose on the world of lobbying with some interesting characters, but ultimately forgettable. Kevin Spacey as Jack Abramhoff and Jon Lovitz as Adam Kidan gave wonderful performances. Their scenes really added to the film. However, as a whole the movie never lets us care about the characters. Instead they seem or like caricatures than real people. In fact, many of the people remind me of NPCs from video games. If you want to see Spacey in a political project, I'd recommend "House of Cards" instead.
Kevin Spacey's persona dominates this film as you might expect, and he does a good job with his flawed lobbyist character. The film is flawed though, with a slightly convoluted plot that's not overly interesting.
Casino Jack is enjoyable enough, but lacks pacing or originality; i felt like I was watching bits and pieces from other (better) films the whole time. Nonetheless, Spacey plays slick lobbyist Abramoff with just the right touch, and is well-suited for the role.
Two-time Academy Award Winner Kevin Spacey gives the performance of a lifetime in CASINO JACK, a riotous new film starring Spacey as a man hell bent on acquiring all that the good life has to offer. He plays in the same game as the highest of rollers and resorts to awe-inspiring levels of conning, scheming and fraudulent antics to get what he wants. Inspired by true events that are too over-the-top for even the wildest imaginations to conjure, CASINO JACK lays bare the wild excesses and escapades of Jack Abramoff.
Kevin Spacey x Barry Pepper. The film is not so impressive however.
I'm not sure any actor last year had more fun with a part than Kevin Spacey seemed to in Casino Jack. His performance is larger than life, and appropriately so, for this true story is just too crazy to believe. During the height of the Bush administration, lobbyist Jack Abramoff took a hard fall and brought some of Washington's biggest power players down with him. This film outlines his decline in hilarious fashion. It rarely takes itself and its subject seriously, making it a lot of fun. But even when it gets a little more serious, it works. Some minor problems with the screenplay prevent it from being a home run, but make no mistake, Casino Jack is one of 2010's best comedies. When the film begins, Abramoff is reaching the peak of his power. He's a go-to guy when President Bush or Speaker of the House DeLay (Spencer Garret) need a favor, and he's amassing enough money to start a small empire of kosher delis and Hebrew schools. But he and his business partner, Mike Scanlon (Barry Pepper) are getting all this money by ripping off a number of Native American tribes, as well as fraudulently purchasing a string of floating casinos in Florida through an acquaintance, Adam (Jon Lovitz). As he and Mike get deeper and deeper into these situations, they start to get careless. Jack lets Adam-whom he knows has mafia connections-run wild, while Mike shares all of his dirty laundry with this girlfriend, whom he's cheating on. Once she learns of his indiscretions, the shit hits the fan. There are moments when Casino Jack is laugh-out-loud hysterical. These moments typically coincide with Spacey at his wildest. The film's opening monologue perfectly sets the tone for what's to come, and one scene near the conclusion-when Abramoff goes wild in court-had me in stitches. There are also times when director George Hickenlooper (who sadly died just before the film was released) tries to show that Abramoff was more than this side show lobbyist. These moments might sound trite, but they actually work. One scene in particular-with Abramoff's wife breaking down at the thought of his conviction-is actually fantastic. My problems with the film, however minor they are, have to do with Hickenlooper's attempts to humanize this man. He succeeds on occasion, but for the most part, Abramoff is the slick scumbag we expect. His "legitimate" businesses are supposed to have something to do with his other side-the giving, humble side. But those ventures either feel like whims or fronts for his illegal activity. I never got the sense he really cared about anything but lobbying and maybe Mike. His kids are complete afterthoughts, and even his wife, whom he clearly loves, is not at the forefront of his mind. All that said, I still really enjoyed Casino Jack, and I think it's probably hard not to. It's hardly had a release, but if you can find it, check it out-if for no other reason than to remember just how talented an actor Kevin Spacey is. http://www.johnlikesmovies.com/casino-jack-review/
20 minutes in I did not know what was going on in the story. 30 minutes in I wondered what I was watching. Is this a dark comedy? Do I need to be stoned to enjoy this? Why is the sniper guy from Saving Private Ryan in this, and in a suit? What! Where's his rifle? 40 minutes in I stopped to make tacos. After the most amazing tacos I tried again. 10 minutes later I stopped. What am I watching? There is about an hour left of movie. I'm not going to watch it. Dialog blows by so fast. It's full of words, it needs edited. It sounds like it's trying to be Catch Me If You Can meets Reservoir Dogs. It just does not work at all. It's too hard to follow what's going on, unless you are an expert in politics or followed this story and read every article about it. Understanding the plot of Mission Impossible is easier. Make tacos instead. Best Actor Kevin Spacey is in it. He does some of his impersonations but does not go full-force with them so they are kind of lame to watch. All the do is make you want to look up Kevin Spacey impersonations on YouTube. Which, sadly is more enjoyable than this movie. Worst Actor Barry Pepper is in this. You know that guy that's usually a cop or army person in war movies. He just seems out of place. He kind of plays a playboy and him and Kevin Spacy never really showed on screen that they are smart enough to pull off the scams or whatever bad things they were doing. I guess Barry is getting older so he can't look like a 20 year old army private but it's gonna take a few years for audiences to get used to him in a suit and having lines of dialog that are audible and that don't involve yelling out things like "Well, it seems to me, sir, that God gave me a special gift, made me a fine instrument of warfare." Ugh. Best Scene When I stopped it and made tacos. Worst Scene When I realized I wasted an hour of my life watching a poorly directed mess of a movie. And when I sat down and forgot to put sour cream on my tacos. Hits Kevin Spacey is in it! Hot girls in backgrounds of casinos. Seeing scenes that are meant to be filmed in DC but you recognize they location is in Los Angeles. Misses Everything. Can I say everything?
Cant lie, this was pretty boring
Nothing seemed interesting, Kevian Spacey try's a lot but the script and direction fizzes out on him. Very flat movie, expected so much more considering it's based on a true life story.
Definitively forgetable, but Spacey pulls his weight and if he's your draw, it might be worth watching during a typhoon or snow storm.
Kevin Spacey is good, but without him this movie would be nothing. He brings it to life. The story is interesting but it's executed poorly and the style reminds me of Oliver Stone's new directing style (which isn't good). The soundtrack is awful, it's a quartet singing, yeah I know that sounds awful and it is. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone really.
You got to love Mr Spacey, and as this film is inspired by true events you have to see how white collar crime at its best