Ive been raving about this spellbinder since I saw it at Sundance. Ill rave again, now that its hitting theaters and VOD. Gambling tales are a hard sell. But this one is on a lucky streak.
Writer-directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck take their cue from Robert Altmans iconic California Split and let the action flow loose and lively to define character. The movie needed great performances, and it gets them from Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn. Reynolds has never been better than he is as Curtis, a slick pro who gets latched onto in Iowa by sad sack Gerry (Mendelsohn in a four-aces performance that nails every nuance). Gerrys addiction has cost him a wife and a daughter. He thinks Curtis will change his fortune on a gambling tour ending in a high-roller poker game in New Orleans.
Thats it. Two guys on the road, grimy bars flavored by blues and honky-tonk, looking for a connection thats not in the cards. To celebrate a win, Curtis treats Gerry to a Woodford, a top-shelf bourbon. Mississippi Grind is Woodford all the way.
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