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Mit Meryl Streep, William Hurt und
Renee Zellweger. Ab Freitag. (Serious
drama about mother/daughter relation
ships. Opens Frida/) (Beechwood)
Out Of Sight (R) &js den Augen, aus
dem Sinn. Das gilt jedoch nicht fflr
diesen Film. Vielleich! einer der besten
dieses Jahre§. (Super-cool, rough
comedy about a bank robber and his
FBI agent lady Iriend. With George
Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. Great
film.) (Tate)
The Parent Trap (PG) Die eigentliche
Elterntalle ist die PG-Klassifizierung.
LaBt Eure Kinder aus dem Auto und
fahrt schnell weg! Andere Ellern wer-
den sich schon urn sie kummern.
Kommt nach zwei Stunden wieder und
hoit sie ab. Keine Sorge, ich habe
gehort, daB es tunktioniert. (Twins from
overseas reunite and attempt to do the
same (or their paints. Mildly enter
taining.) (Beechwood. Commerce
Autokino)
Rounders (R) Matt Damon als
Jurastudent und Ex-Spieler, der seinern
alten Kumpel (Edward Norton) aus der
Klemme hilft. Mit Gretchen Mol. (See
Movie Pick). (Beechwood)
Rush Hour (R) Die schnellsten Hande
des Ostens (Jackie Chan) gegen die
grOBte Klappe des Westens (Chris
Tucker). Da kann es ja nur Verlierer
geben. (Cop buddy action-comedy
with two big shots. Opens Friday).
(Mai! dnauBen)
Saving Private Ryan (R) Kein
Kommenlar. (Spielbergs massive WWII
film starring Tom Hanks and a strong
cast. Very disturbing. A must-see.)
(Beechwood, Commerce Autokino)
Simon Birch (PG) Der Schnee ist
herrlich und dieser film ist besser als
die anderen. Ein klein Junge (Ian
Michael Smith) glaube im Gott, aber
die Stadt suchen nicht. Die Kirchen
und die Lauchen. Mit Ashley Judd,
Oliver Platt und Jan Hooks (sehr ver-
ruckt!). Annehmbcr. (A little misfit in a
small town becomes a hero in this
sweet family drama. Refreshing.) (Mall
drauBen)
Six Days, Seven N’ghts (PG-13)
Harrison Ford und Anne Heche sclafen
und wandem ourch sechs Tage und
sieben Nachten. Es tut mir leid. Nicht
zu emplehlen! (Ford and Heche soend
a week on a deserted isle after a plane
crash. Mild flirting and action scenes
ensue. Poorly written. Dumb.) (Alpen)
Sliding Doors (R) Gwyneth Paltrow
in einer unteihaltsan.en englischen
KomOdie. Empfehlenswert! (Two love
stories at once: ones excruciating, the
others sweet. Go see it.) (Alpen)
Snake Eyes (R) Ein wenig Gberzeu-
gender Thriller von Regisseur Brian
DePalma. Mit Nicholas Cage und Gary
Sinise. (An uneven and convoluted
crime-thriPer set in a casino boxing
joint. Technically spiffy. Otherwise so-
so.) (Beechwood)
There’s Something About Mary
(R) Zeitgenfissischer amerikanischer
Humor. Mit Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller und
Cameron Diaz. (Hilarious, despite what
Barbara Dooley says). (Beechwood.
Commerce Autokino)
The Truman Show (PG) Jemand
sagte n.ir, dies sei Medienkritik, aber
oflenbar sehr subtil, da Jim Carrey em-
fach zuviel grinst. (Not quite the movie
of the oecade, but an interesting stab at
TV culture.) (Alpen)
Why Do Fools Fail In Love? (PG-
13) Wo ist der Trottelmdrder, wenn
man ihn braucht? Mit Larenz Tate,
Halle Berry, Lela Rochon und Vivica A.
Fox. (The strange Frankie Lymon story
done up with tacky pizazz.) (Mall drin-
nen)
Ballard Lesemann mit
Volker Freitag
MOVIE PICK
ANTE MAIM
Rounders (R) Director John Dahi {The Las!
Seduction) returns to his examination of raw
urban grime and human character flaws in
this tense new drama about trust it. the
world of back-door poker. The “rounders"
who make their living by playing cards are
mostly tragic characters with little sub
stance in their lives other than the thrill
and hopeful pay-off of playing just one more
poker game. The film succeeds on the
strength of well-written dialogue, dry
humor and the drama of cards played for
high stakes.
Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting ) again
stars as a law student (he played one in last
year’s excellent The Rainmaker), and again
plays, well, Matt Damon. After losing more
than $30,000 in an intense game to a
Russian card shark knewn as “KGB" (played
with a Dracula/Yeltsin accent by John
Malkcvich) nine months earlier, he’s since
stayed away from the poker scene, pro
cured a respectable delivery job and man
aged to maintain a live-in relationship with
his girlfriend/classmate (Gretchen Mol).
Unfortunately, when Mike’s shifty poker-
addicted friend Mole (Edward Norton of
The People Vs. Larry Flynt) shows up on
parole, the two pull a “Jake & Elwood" and
immediately dive back into the poker
world.
It’s a world where the “rounders" hunt
down easy games for quick cash, often tar
geting unsuspecting tourists and amateurs
in various pickup games and casinos. These
are the meanest and funniest scenes in the
film. John Turturro (Clockers, Barton Fink)
and Famke Janssen (Goldeneye) play key
characters in the poker world.
Unbeknownst to Damon’s character,
Mike, Mole has an outstanding debt to KGB
that nearly tripled while he was in prison.
His struggle to avoid the gangsters and
Mike’s struggle to protect his buddy make
up the focus of most of the plot in Rounders.
It's a filthy situation that becomes more and
more desperate as Mole becomes less loyal.
Mike soon finds himself in a do-or-die con
frontation with KGB himself by the conclud
ing scenes.
The great Martin Landau (Ed Wood,
Space: 19S9) shows up as Mike's law profes
sor mentor in a few scenes, suggesting that
Mike follow his calling (as a poker
“rounder") in what comes off as sort of a
mixed-message moral to the story. Whether
Dahl meant to romanticize the world of pro
fessional and underground poker isn’t real
ly clear at the end. Nonetheless, it’s one hell
of poker movie.
■ Ballard Lesemann
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