Mississippi Grind (2015) (original) (raw)

In this lively, freewheeling road movie, Ben Mendelsohn plays Gerry, a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis (Ryan Reynolds), a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall along the way, experiencing both incredible highs and ...(more)

In this lively, freewheeling road movie, Ben Mendelsohn plays Gerry, a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis (Ryan Reynolds), a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall along the way, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over. (less)

Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Writers: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn, Sienna Miller, Lio Tipton, Alfre Woodard, James Toback
Producer: Tom Rice

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Review by Brian Orndorf, September 24, 2015

8 / 10

�Mississippi Grind� is a story about gambling, but it�s careful not to glamorize the potentially destructive pastime. Instead of taking in the thrill of horse racing and casino action, the feature carries an ominous tone of self-destruction, essentially updating James Toback�s 1974 screenplay for �The Gambler.� Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck keep their effort low to the ground, picking up on behaviors and �tells� as they explore the corrosive nature of addiction, taking a long journey with two wayward characters as they experience the thrilling highs and desperate lows of gambling. Whatev ...read more...

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