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Title: not so hot
Review: Ever wondered what might have happened if Martin Scorsese had teamed up with Franka Capra? Wonder no more--the result would have been this simplistic fantasy (a pitiful shlub possesses the magical power to make Vegas casino players lose the minute he shows up at the table) jazzed up with stomach-churning violence and unnecessary nudity (do we really need to see William Macy naked?)Besides an unbelievable set-up (as the old-school casino manager/owner/whatever--it's never made clear exactly why he's calling all the shots--Alec Baldwin portrays a character that's been extinct in Vegas for 30 years), Macy is saddled with yet another variation on his tiresome sad-sack role. Take a pass.
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