There are a lot of different things going on in this movie, but they all come together at the end. There were a few scenes where the line delivery was a little corny, but over all it was a great movie.
It's not a rip off of Rounders, it just happens that the pool hustler life is very similar to the card players. The pool backdrop was just for entertainment. If you're a real player, you understand the subculture of players in every town. Some of us are tournament players, some are pros, some are hustlers, some are just playing for the hell of it. This movie covers all of those characters. I especially enjoyed the way it touched on the fact that non-players don't understand the addiction. They do not realize how you can loose yourself in 8 hours of racking and breaking, and they are easily frustrated and jealous of this passion for playing.
Overall the movie was great considering 'we' don't get many movies about pool. Watch it a few more times and you'll love it.
It's not a rip off of Rounders, it just happens that the pool hustler life is very similar to the card players. The pool backdrop was just for entertainment. If you're a real player, you understand the subculture of players in every town. Some of us are tournament players, some are pros, some are hustlers, some are just playing for the hell of it. This movie covers all of those characters. I especially enjoyed the way it touched on the fact that non-players don't understand the addiction. They do not realize how you can loose yourself in 8 hours of racking and breaking, and they are easily frustrated and jealous of this passion for playing.
Overall the movie was great considering 'we' don't get many movies about pool. Watch it a few more times and you'll love it.