Okay, we get it, enough."21" tells the story of MIT students counting cards and taking Vegas for millions. It also shows-not-tells that Boston sucks compared to Vegas. Las Vegas is Oz; we're Kansas. There, you get to be anyone, anything. You're throwing money around, wearing designer suits, and banging hot chicks. Here, you're stuck miserably walking alone through "wintery mix".
Or so the juxtaposition of shots in "21" would have you believe.
On behalf of the great city of Boston, I would like to say:
1) Coming home from Vegas sucks, no matter where you live, and,
2) Living in residential Vegas sucks most of all.
Alright, location tirade, over.
Meanwhile, "21" is an okay movie. The underdog hero falls in with a powerful crowd, gets corrupted, redeems himself, etc. It's based on a true story, and the book, "Bringing Down The House." We like Jim Sturgess as the lead, despite his weird accent. There are also some new characters that weren't in the book, namely a blond love interest. Overall, everybody's fine in the acting department. The soundtrack was a little underwhelming. What I really liked, though, were the clothes.
Considering the amount of trouble other Vegas movies delve into, this one stays pretty PG.
Final Score = B-
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