The Card Counter

2021
12
1 Std. 51 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,2/10

45.255

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Redemption is the long game in Paul Schrader's THE CARD COUNTER. Told with Schrader's trademark cinematic intensity, the revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions, and features riveting performances from stars Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe.

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Psychological Drama Psychological Thriller Tragedy Crime Drama Thriller

Der Kartenzähler Wilhelm Tell möchte einem jungen Mann helfen und arbeitet mit La Linda zusammen um das Geld für eine Wette und einen großen Gewinn zu bekommen.Der Kartenzähler Wilhelm Tell möchte einem jungen Mann helfen und arbeitet mit La Linda zusammen um das Geld für eine Wette und einen großen Gewinn zu bekommen.Der Kartenzähler Wilhelm Tell möchte einem jungen Mann helfen und arbeitet mit La Linda zusammen um das Geld für eine Wette und einen großen Gewinn zu bekommen.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,2/10

45.255

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 3 Gewinne & 22 Nominierungen insgesamt

Benutzerrezensionen520

Ausgewählte Rezension

Grim, compelling and not mainstream

William Tell is a gambler and former serviceman released from prison who sets out to reform a young man seeking help to execute a plan for revenge on a military colonel.

Writer/director Paul Schrader offers a immersive arthouse, character driven drama. It avoids all the glitzy settings, putting the underbelly of gambling on display from the point of view of a flawed, troubled, gifted card-counter with no abode on display.

Oscar Isaac delivers a multilayered method acting performance and commands the screen. Tiffany Haddish does a great turn at acting. Notable is edgy Tye Sheridan. Willem Dafoe screen time is limited but impactful and essential. Robert Levon Been music is completely fitting, like the on location feel adding atmosphere and credence.

Isaac's voice over is utilised well and welcomed like Schrader's haunting telling dream sequences. It's not mainstream viewing and this may be a godsend for some in a flooded market of mediocre, it's not the greatest film ever made but it's gripping and well made in its own right.

Overall, its grim, compelling and has a lot to say about the society, the military and revenge without spoon feeding it to the viewer.

amesmonde
20. Jan. 2022
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Wissenswertes
This a truly independent film; every one who gave money got an exec producer credit. At 20 E.P. credits in the opening credit reel it is a Hollywood record.

Patzer
The blackjack tables are missing the "hole card peeker" mirror that is needed so the dealer can look at the corner of his hole card to determine if he has 21 without bending the card and without seeing its value.

Although the blackjack table "hole card peeker" exists most casinos, there are plenty casinos that do not have this. The dealers check it the old fashioned way.

Zitate
William Tell: [voiceover] The feeling of being forgiven by another and forgiving oneself are so much alike, there's no point in trying to keep them distinct.