A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 94 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Comedy
✓ Stars: Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joshua Jackson, Vince Vaughn
✓ Director: Stephen Frears, D.V. DeVincentis, James Seymour Brett, Michael McDonough, Beth Raymer
The Lay the Favorite (2012) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Lay the Favorite (2012) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Lay the Favorite (2012) is staring with Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joshua Jackson, Vince Vaughn, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Stephen Frears, D.V. DeVincentis, James Seymour Brett, Michael McDonough, Beth Raymer juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.