Smoked in southern atmosphere this film is no grind at all but a suspenseful and thought provoking character drama.

So slow, so boring.

A funny Ryan Reynolds movie. And Ben and Ryan have great chemistry.

Mendelsohn is impeccable and Reynolds gets a modest increase to his range. (Admittedly, we don't want Reynolds to have too much range, he's invaluable as he is.) You could fault it for having a little too much of a fairy tale ending (I've spent a little time in that world) but a really solid and realistic movie.

interesting film good road trip movie i havent seen too many gambling films besides the croupier and rounders rysn reynolds is interesting in an independent film and sienna miller and ben mendelson are great cool film and interesting film recommended if u like slow films or films about gambling

think I maybe missed the point on this one. Just never feel like it brought it all together. Some fun ideas though

Mississippi Grind is well cast with two talented leads. It also does an excellent job of portraying gambling addiction. It's perhaps that latter fact, having spent time around undiagnosed gambling addicts, that makes this film personally uncomfortable to watch. It's heavy in that way. For that reason, I would only watch this again if there were nothing better to choose from.

Decent viewing, good story, sometimes seems to lose direction, but great cast. Enjoyed, would watch again.

Ryan Reynolds has been in an A24 movie? Most gambling movies are sexy. You are supposed to want to be the guy in the chair with the huge stack in front of you, whether you're James Bond at the baccarat tables or John Malkovich licking the filling out of Oreos. But nobody has any desire to be Ben Mendelsohn in Mississippi Grind; he's talented and for the most part knows what he's doing, but that's just salt in the wound once you realize that he's a perpetual loser, incapable of walking away. He's traded in everything he's ever had - possessions, relationships, dignity - in order to get another throw of the dice. Every win is just a chapter leading up to the next loss. Mendelsohn really sells it as an addiction, a substance abuse problem, and Ryan Reynolds's Curtis is exactly the same way just with a slightly more level head on his shoulders and a skin of charm to hide his dependency and relationship issues. Really well-acted, and finally depicts habitual gamblers in more of a realistic light, but despite a tense atmosphere and a fun film friendship that plays off the audience's assumption that betrayal is waiting around each corner, Mississippi Grind isn't particularly deep when it comes to theme. By the time we come to the end, it's reached the same conclusion that we've seen a thousand times before through other paths - America loves it's winners, and wouldn't piss on its losers if they were on fire. Hope Mendelsohn's Gerry got his cat back. Woodford isn't even that high-shelf of a bourbon these days. (3/5)

Mississippi Grind is an okay film. It is about Gerry who teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis. Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds give good performances. The script is a little slow in places. Anna Boden did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the humor and drama.

"It's not the destination. It's the journey." That's a quote shared by one of the film's characters and the central theme of Mississippi Grind. The acting. Music. Characters. Sadness. Hopes.

This was a completely character driven film. I liked that I never knew what was going to happen next. The acting & screen play were top notch.

I'm not sure exactly how I felt about this movie. I will say the acting was flawless. Maybe I was hoping it would end differently? I know I really felt sad for the main characters, they were pathetic for sure.

So bad.. I couldn’t bring myself to turning it off, but I kept fast forwarding. Just don’t..

Was enjoyable throughout and well acted but the ending lost me somewhat as there was no closure and no recap that could have easily happened to not make us guess so much. This is a director's fault. I would have then given this movie an 8 rather than a 6.5 of 10 rating. I did not even know this movie had existed until coming across it by fluke only yesterday and watching same day. Interesting and well acted but with a weak ending!

Curtis (Ryan Reynolds) is quick with a smile or a wink, traveling around America foraging for friendships. Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn) is a man who seems to have lost everything except the debts he owes to others. Together, they travel from Iowa to New Orleans to partake in a high-stakes poker game. This is a film about the ugly side of addiction, in this case gambling. The film succeeds thanks to strong performances from the leads and some clever dialogue by writers and directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Despite the fact that the movie drags a bit in the middle third, the characters and the predicaments they find themselves in are worth the investment of the time it takes to wind your way to the end of the film.

Una coppia inedita che anima perfettamente il film; si nutre di autodistruzione e inanella delusioni e sconfitte una dietro l'altra. La malinconia degli sguardi e delle movenze di Ben Mendelsohn affascina e va a meraviglia con il vuoto e freddo fascino superficiale di Ryan Reynolds; tutto ottimamente supportato da una colonna sonora cadenzata, che varia dal jazz al country tipico delle zone. Non c'è morale, ci sono solo uomini che convivono con i propri difetti; c'è chi vince e chi perde.

Good road-trip, gambler, buddy movie. It's a little slow at some points, but the story is good and it's acted really well by both lead actors.

Even when absolutely nothing might've been currently going on with Ben Mendelsohn's and Ryan Reynolds' both brilliantly presented and performed characters I felt a somewhat overriding sense of ulteriority, simply due to the painstakingly tense writing and acting.

I’ve read plenty of audience reviews and must disagree with a vast majority. The character arcs are tremendous—Ryan and Ben are a great duo. I hope to see them in a future film. This is my third run through of the movie and I was still glued to the screen especially in the final ~45 minutes. It seems a lot of the negative reviewers have a lack of appreciation for cinema and ventured out of their normal genre. This is a slow burn drama with multiple, very large kicks throughout. I was actually shocked to see the audience review compared to critics. All in all, if you have an appreciation for REAL cinema, give this a go.