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21 (2008)

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SUITE SORROW Aaron Yoo, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Liza Lapira, and Jim Sturgess in 21, the tale of MIT students scamming a casino, which has far from a winning hand on DVD

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Release Date: Mar 28, 2008; Rated: PG-13; DVD Release Date: Jul 22, 2008; Genre: Drama; With: Kevin Spacey and Jim Sturgess; Distributor: Columbia Pictures

By Jeff Labrecque

Jeff Labrecque

There might be a kernel of truth in 21's Rounders-meets-"Risky Business tale of MIT brainiacs who conquer Vegas. But after you hear the filmmakers discuss the creative concessions they made to simplify a script that's only loosely based on a book (Ben Mezrich's Bringing Down the House) — whose accuracy has been called into question — you'll understand why 21 feels as fake as the Strip itself. In a commentary on the two-disc edition, director Robert Luketic shares test-screening feedback and describes a Keyser Söze-like ''double twist'' alternate ending, while the cast reveals how to count cards during blackjack in one of three token docs. C-

Posted Jul 18, 2008

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