The Card Counter (2021)
booger 7 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

I fooled myself into watching what I thought was a film about casino gambling/beating the system etc. I read the title and skimmed the synopsis and did not bother with watching the trailer, not my typical way of doing things.
And what do I get for my lack of trouble? A truly excellent movie.
With very believable acting performances and disturbingly realistic scenarios, this film delivers a powerful message without the overabundance of dramatic music/poses/redundant scenes and so on that is hollywood norm for such heavy subject matter.
Make no mistake! This movie is Not about high stakes poker, but about the long term effects of mental manipulation, conditioning and torture as experienced by those that did the physical work involved.