A romantic heart beats under the cynical shell of... Wayne Kramer’s tale of losers, gamblers, gangsters, and the unluckiest man in the world.

| Apr 8, 2023

No tricks up the sleeve of director Kramer. Just good old-fashioned filmmaking. No "cooler" brushed up against The Cooler. A winning hand all around. Deal me in.

| Nov 7, 2019

It's a beautifully made film resplendent with powerful performances and elegantly cinematography.

| Dec 20, 2018

| Original Score: B | Sep 7, 2011

"The Cooler" is a complex 'small' movie that packs a big punch.

| Original Score: B | May 11, 2009

A sweet underdog romantic dramedy...

| Apr 29, 2009

What elevates this Vegas-set drama above the routine is the high-caliber acting of William H. Macy, Maria Bello, and especially Alex Baldwin, who received a well-deserved Oscar nomination.

| Original Score: B | Dec 28, 2008

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 27, 2007

Avoid this film. It will eat your soul and vomit black bile in your face.

| Original Score: F | Jun 21, 2007

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Alec Baldwin se encarga de que Shelly sea por lejos el personaje ms interesante de esta historia (...)

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 19, 2005

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 5, 2005

A pointless, money-depleting waste of time to be avoided at all costs.

| Original Score: D | May 3, 2005

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 5, 2005

A curious mix of thug violence, romance, and whimsy.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Oct 14, 2004

| Original Score: 7/10 | Oct 7, 2004

The Cooler is too earnest a morality tale, saddled with derivative characters, to heat up much sympathy or interest.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 30, 2004

... a postmodern noir that relies as much on audience complicity as the cleverness of the scam.

Full Review | Original Score: A | Aug 25, 2004

Not the most thrilling nor plausible story you'll ever see, but it does have an earthy charm.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 13, 2004