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Title: Dirty Vegas
Review: Great movie about main character Bernie (Wiiliam H Macy) who plays the title role as a gambling "Jonah" employed by Alec Baldwin to circulate his casino, and snuff out any chances of his clientele getting on a winning streak. The plot here is extremely convoluted with a host of well known cameos, and the representation of the seedy Vegas casino life as the backdrop to a romantic yet tense storyline is excellently handled. Without going into too much detail, Bernie inadvertently finds mutual attraction with one of his "marks" which leads to untold complications, and the coming together of several different sub plots. The end result is eclectic, but thoroughly absorbing for the viewer, and the parallels to other great Casino movies are tactfully handled, without overtaking the script. Some strong sexual content, violence and language ensure an R rated audience, and despite the borders of credibility being stretched a little at the end, this is a very polished piece of filmmaking.
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