The reviews are in - 'C'

[zengrifter]

Critics average 'C' and Viewers average 'B'

Here -

Critics
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834187/critic

Viewers
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834187/user

Typical Critic's review -

NYT -
Greed is good and comes without a hint of conscience in “21,” a feature-length bore about some smarty-pants who take Vegas for a ride. Loosely based on the nonfiction book “Bringing Down the House” by Ben Mezrich, and adapted for the screen by Peter Steinfeld and Allan Loeb, this bankrupt enterprise asks you to care about a whiny M.I.T. moppet, Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess, serviceable), who because he can’t afford Harvard Medical School (boo hoo), starts counting cards to rake in some serious cash.

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by zengrifter

Critics average 'C' and Viewers average 'B'

Here -

Critics
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834187/critic

Viewers
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834187/user

Typical Critic's review -

NYT -
Greed is good and comes without a hint of conscience in “21,” a feature-length bore about some smarty-pants who take Vegas for a ride. Loosely based on the nonfiction book “Bringing Down the House” by Ben Mezrich, and adapted for the screen by Peter Steinfeld and Allan Loeb, this bankrupt enterprise asks you to care about a whiny M.I.T. moppet, Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess, serviceable), who because he can’t afford Harvard Medical School (boo hoo), starts counting cards to rake in some serious cash.

Typical Viewer Review -

Do not listen to the critics on this one!

by jessicarhein Mar 28, 2008

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A group of friends and I saw this last night in a "sneak peek", and it was a really good movie! It made me want to go to Vegas right away and start counting. I am definitely going to read the book now. Worth the money with the story line, especially since it's based on a true story.

[Brutus]

anyone going to add a review? put blackjackinfo.com in it.

roger ebert is calling it 1.5 stars.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...IEWS/873473371

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by Brutus

anyone going to add a review? put blackjackinfo.com in it.

roger ebert is calling it 1.5 stars.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...IEWS/873473371

Ebert has been the easiest since his health crisis. zg

[mdlbj]

I would not disagree with the reviews. It looks pretty aweful.

[Mimosine]

based on the trailers and having read the book it looks like a POS movie.

[ihate17]

A group of friends and I saw this last night in a "sneak peek", and it was a really good movie! It made me want to go to Vegas right away and start counting. I am definitely going to read the book now. Worth the money with the story line, especially since it's based on a true story.

Yes, maybe the bookstore will make a buck or two but I would guess a bunch of suckers will pick up a +1 here and a -1 there, no basic strategy, no practice, no indices and throw their money away. Hell, Vegas casinos might be able to put up a counter welcome sign at each bj table and rake in more money than ever before if the money was to become a hit (which I doubt).

The above review comment I think might be pretty typical.

ihate17