Or they thought I was one of their friends' kids," says Reynolds. Thanks. It’s been five years since Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden’s last film (“It’s Kind of a Funny Story”), far too long for a pair of filmmakers with such a clear sense of human nature and keen ability to get career-best work from their actors. Throughout the movie, the two rarely interact with other characters simultaneously. I loved this film - was engrossed from beginning to end but as semi pro poker player I expected and wanted more, 4/7 for me, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures, Press J to jump to the feed. From A24 and starring Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelson, this movie is steeped in southern atmosphere and also has a great soundtrack to accompany it

Mendelsohn is an amazing greasy actor (emotionally and with most of his characters, visually) and there is almost no one I'd rather watch in a poker movie besides Matt Damon and Ed Norton (another ace). Critics Consensus: Well-acted and steeped in Southern atmosphere, Mississippi Grind is a road movie and addiction drama that transcends each of its well-worn genres. It would have been so much more fulfilling for me to see some more poker, some more interesting hands, some more reason to believe this guy can play, dicaprio in rounders eg. He kinda does, but it seems vague. Even though I don't fully subscribe to your theory, and I know you were just spitballing, your thoughts helped me enjoy the movie more. “Mississippi Grind” features about four endings devoted to the themes of chance, kismet, and coincidence, each dragging on and further sapping the movie of its vitality. Vampirella, Red Sonja, Dejah Thoris and more featured in Dynamite’s Cosplay variants for January 2021, Cult Classic Action Movies That Were Hammered By Critics, The Mandalorian character poster features Timothy Olyphant’s Cobb Vanth in his Boba Fett armor, Marvel’s X-Men ResurrXion gets a trailer, watch it here, LEGO Star Wars, Marvel and Harry Potter 2021 set details leak online, Curran Walters shares new look at Red Hood’s mask from Titans season 3, Ranking the songs of Joe Exotic, Tiger King.

But “Mississippi Grind” can stand along other great films of deadbeat losers who live on hunches such as John Huston’s “Fat City” or Jules Dassin’s “Night and the City.” But the overheard street wisdom from fellow reprobates at the dog track are no nostalgia act, failure is timeless. I thought it was interesting that Gerry told Curtis he wanted to reconcile with his ex and while Gerry was robbing his wife, it was Curtis who made the attempt to reconcile with Simone. After watching it again its clear to me it was a positive ending for Gerry. That ending tho. Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn) is a down-on-his-luck gambler that owes a lot of cash to a … Also, Gerry was off by a year when talking about his Daughter's age so he seems pretty fuzzy about time passed anyway. "We won't look at New Orleans, St. Louis or Memphis again without thinking about making Mississippi Grind. I bring this up because you mentioned Curtis may be a version of Gerry at a different age. Super Dark Times Ending Theory Explained - Duration: 11:03. He runs into Curtis, and decides he is his good luck charm. It’s simply really smart writing and a great way to integrate the topicality of the movie into dialogue. Looking at the weathered Reynolds, and the dirty, itchy Mendelsohn struggle with their demons is just aces in Mississippi Grind. Follow me on Twitter or friend me on Facebook, Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Anna Boden, Ben Mendelsohn, Mississippi Grind, Ryan Fleck, Ryan Reynolds, Sienna Miller.

A sexually precocious teenage girl in 1970s California, soundtracked by Heart and Television - there’s no way I was going to dislike this movie. The theory sorta breaks down in the last 2/3rds of the film, where the Reynold's character gets more of a backstory. Gerry's idea of lady luck, or potentially a younger projection of who Gerry wishes he was.
MISSISSIPPI GRIND: Great performances carry uneven film. During their journey, true motivations are revealed, and the two bond. No truck-stop mementos were required to remember the process.
All rights reserved. I saw the beating as a form of punishment after failing to help Gerry. Writer-director team Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (“It’s Kind of A Funny Story,” “Half Nelson”) must be applauded for refusing to let their shaggy dog tale line up with any predictable storyline. Despite Boden and Fleck’s narrative embellishments, Mississippi Grind is still very much a movie about lovable losers, leaning hard on the charisma of its two stars.Mendelsohn plays Gerry as a stringy, sweaty hunk of pure desperation, while Reynolds, as the ostensibly more stable partner, demonstrates yet again that he’s much more than a ridiculously pretty face. A couple more points that stuck out and may align with your theory. I mean, he barely knows him. ', Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn) is a down-on-his-luck gambler that owes a lot of cash to a lot of people but he just can’t stay away from the tables. So thank you. This is definitely a film I would consider underrated. As we see some of the immoral things Gerry does, we know it’s only a matter of time before Curtis finds out and reacts harshly in a way for the better good of his newfound friend, but that doesn’t make witnessing everything any less dramatic and absorbing. If you're thinking about giving this a shot (which you should), maybe try going in with adjusted expectations - this isn't supposed to be an exciting, dramatic gambling movie, it's a meandering and melancholic addiction character study. Roundtree also just punches Gerry without acknowledging really who he is.

If you like Mendhelson in this, try Bloodline. Ryan Reynolds character isn't real. I saw eight films at my first Sundance Festival: THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL, BROOKLYN, IT FOLLOWS, SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE, THE BRONZE, MISSISSIPPI GRIND, RESULTS, and KNOCK KNOCK. The movie opens Friday in New York and expands Oct. 2 to cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, San Francisco and Atlanta.

Can young upstart Curtis help veteran Gerry to rediscover what he has lost? Reynold's character also sees through many of Gerry's motives (his ex-wife). IIRC it was a bit slow paced and probably wouldn't appeal to a mass audience. Great movie! He hits rock bottom, has an insane fantasy of winning and eventually dies but the movie continues on with what he was chasing. We have a lot of memories. Entertaining right to the end, but it feigns grittiness only to settle for Hollywood bullshit. In places such as Tunica, Miss., Reynolds found that, until the cameras rolled, his fellow gamblers were too into their betting to recognize him. Multiple times in the movie, Gerry refers to him as his lucky leprechaun.

First movie when I actually was able to get a smelling sensation through the acting, Ben Mendelssohn is awesome!

(There's a bit of a fuzzy line.) If it did poorly with a test audience, I would understand. Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. He convinces younger player Curtis to join him on a road trip, and they begin gambling their way toward a highstakes game in New Orleans. I know a lot of people have complaints about the ending, but I disagree with most of them, this article illustrates why (spoilers for the movie). It came across to me that Reynold's character hasn't really found any true meaning to his life so he kinda gets off on acting all cool and "in control" so he helps Gerry because he knows Gerry completely looks up to him.

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