A.O. Scott of The New York Times said, "Even though it is sometimes dull and generally thin, there is something winning about the movie’s genial lack of ambition. It’s a nickel-ante fable of lessons learned and chances taken set in the world of high-stakes competitive poker. The sense of disappointment that lingers afterward may result from inflated expectations, since this is a small picture with some big names attached to it." IGN'' opined the relationship between Huck and Billie is unconvincing and that the film works better as a father-son drama. Eric Bana was nominated for the Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor. See also List of films set in Las Vegas References External links 2007 films 2007 drama films American drama films Films scored by Christopher Young Films directed by Curtis Hanson Films produced by Denise Di Novi Films set in the Las Vegas Valley Films set in 2003 Films about poker Films with screenplays by Eric Roth Village Roadshow Pictures films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films