Molly's Game (2018)

Molly's Game (2018)

2018 140 Minutes

Drama

Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

Overall Rating

8 / 10
Verdict: Good

User Review

  • Strong directorial debut from Sorkin, but it's his words that shine. He needs a certain kind of talent to be able to flow with the rhythm and finds it in leads Chastain and Elba whose verbal sparring are a highlight of the film. Fans of his work will want to rewatch this as soon as its over, while those less familiar with his writing might find his characterizations shallow (a common complaint from those expecting deep-dives into his characters as he favors actions over monologuing to tell us who people are.)