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The Cooler - 11/26/03(Limited) - R - 101m
William
H. Macy - Bernie Lootz
Maria Bello - Natalie Belisario
Alec Baldwion - Shelly Kaplow
Director: Wayne Kramer
Written by: Wayne Kramer and Frank Hannah
Studio: Lions Gate Films
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LYN
Nutshell: Bernie Lootz (William Macy) is the title character,
a somewhat sad-sack jinx hired by a casino because he basically brings
bad luck to any table he touches, sits, or even stands at, putting a screeching
halt to anyone having a winning streak. In essence, he cools the action,
hence the title of the film. That is until Lady Luck walks into his life…
As for the movie itself, I like the idea, but I got tired of being spoon
fed certain points. The story fell apart somewhere early in the film,
and never seemed to recover. The acting on the other hand was very well
done. Alec Baldwin as the Freedmont Street old school mob-ruled (?) casino
owner character played his part to a tee, like something right out the
film "Casino". William H Macy's portrayal as the film's lovable
loser was perfect, unfortunately for both actors a case of wasted talent
on this movie.
I could never figure out if this was supposed to be a comedy or a drama.
Perhaps it's a Comedy-Drama? Hmmm…Naw. But by the film's "Yeah,
so what?" ending, there were more questions to ask then were answered.
And when it comes down to having those questions answered that would involve
asking them, and asking them would imply caring…and I don't. So
for the moment, I'll acknowledge and move on…
Lyn
