亚洲Danny Bishop is a gambling prodigy. After exiling himself to prison, he returns to his brothers home only to find himself back in the game because of a large debt for his protection in prison. He cons a group of high stakes gamblers, including his vicious rival, Alex, to a tournament. The story is a delicate balance between the tension of the game and the strained relationship with his brother.
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回复 :本来，赞克·吉布斯的最大愿望就是可以拥有一部属于自己的汽车。但是当他偶然间从他父亲那数不清的发明物中发现了一块奇怪的手表并且偷偷据为己有后，他的奇妙之旅从此便开始了。周围的世界在一种神秘力量作用下，时间变得好像静止了。所有人被定在了一个固定的时间里面。很快，赞克发现，原来秘密就来自这块手表，并且他很快就掌握了操纵的窍门。于是他与他的新朋友，聪明漂亮的弗朗西斯卡一起在静止的时空里感受这无拘无牵的快乐。但事情却并非那样简单。在这个只属于他们的空间里，似乎还有其它的神秘人物，在暗处悄悄地监视着他们…… 幕后《时光骇客》一片从98年就开始筹划，最初的构想是拍一部题材类似于《飞天法宝》(Flubber)的拿科学发明开涮的轻喜剧，后来到了2000年，影片的重点转移到了时间的放慢与加速上，很显然这是“《骇客帝国》效应”的又一体现，不过这一次是热闹的青春喜剧版。一部面向青少年的科幻喜剧。其实从故事的主题上来看，本片有深度挖掘的潜力。在生活节奏日益加快的现代社会中，人们最匮乏的元素就是时间，而能让时间静止，任你随心所欲地把握——这个构思还是相当具有吸引力的，可惜编剧和导演显然无意在影片的内涵上多下功夫，不过有《星舰迷航记》的演员和导演乔纳森·菲克斯坐镇，最起码该片的科幻视觉特效是值得期待的。男主角的扮演者杰西·布兰弗德是好莱坞的年轻新秀，22岁的他已经从影多年，曾分别在1984年的《坠入爱河》(Falling in Love)和1990年的《推定无罪》(Presumed Innocent)里“做”过罗伯特·德尼罗和哈里森·福特两位大影星的儿子。在《罗米欧与朱丽叶》、青春卖座片《魅力四射》等片中你都能欣赏到他的精彩演绎。
回复 :芝加哥大学毕业的物理学家鲍里斯（拉里•戴维 Larry David 饰）自认天才，对世界及人性均极度悲观，在莫名其妙与妻子分手后跳楼自杀未遂，辞去工作搬到纽约曼哈顿城中，靠教小孩象棋为生。某晚在家门口发现了从密西西比州离家出走的天真少女美乐蒂（埃文•雷切尔•伍德 Evan Rachel Wood 饰）。美乐蒂请求鲍里斯收留，极不情愿的鲍里斯只答应让她暂住一晚，却没想到美乐蒂不仅对他的天才极度尊敬，在同龄朋友面前大加赞扬，并对自己渐生爱意。尽管有着四十多岁的年龄差异，二人仍决定结婚。不久美乐蒂的母亲玛丽埃塔（帕特里西娅•克拉克森 Patricia Clarkson 饰）被丈夫抛弃后从密西西比来访，与鲍里斯的朋友凯文（亚当•布鲁克斯 Adam Brooks 饰）一见钟情。凯文帮助玛丽埃塔成为了摄影师，但对鲍里斯不满的玛丽埃塔却想尽办法拆散他与美乐蒂……
回复 :A most pleasingly atmospheric rendition of the tale, noirishly photographed and moodily set, this is the version which probably would have delighted Conan Doyle the most. There is one important plot change which enables the beautiful Alice Brandt to enjoy both a larger role and a more intriguing part in the proceedings. This change also builds up the parts of Dr Mortimer and Lord Charles, yet at the same time provides a nice introduction to the is-he-sinister or is-he-a-good-guy Barrymore, deftly played here by Fritz Rasp.Despite the sting of its well-developed story, the spellbindingly atmospheric direction and the engrossing performances delivered by the entire cast, many fans may find this version somewhat disappointing. For at least three reasons: As in the novel, the part played in the narrative by Sherlock Holmes, though vital, is minimal. And in this version, not only has no attempt been made to enlarge his role, if anything both writer and director do their best to minimize it. Holmes does not even make his entrance for half-an-hour, and when he does finally appear, he has his back to the camera. It is Fritz Odemar, as Dr Watson, who receives the more favorable camera angles. And there is a purpose in this. It is Watson, not Holmes, who figures as the main protagonist of The Hound of the Baskervilles. For the bulk of the narrative, Holmes disappears. It is Watson and Lord Henry (Peter Voss) who take up the running. The movie is almost over, before Holmes closes in on the villain. And even so, this is not the obsessed, self-important Holmes we are accustomed to see taking charge. Another problem is that the title hound itself does not figure a great deal in the action, a downgrading which will undoubtedly rate as another major disappointment for fans. And finally, it could be argued that the script gives too much attention to Conan Doyle's red herring, the escaped convict, and not enough to the real villain.This said, it must surely be admitted by all, that Odemar's interpretation of Watson—intelligent, charming, level-headed, courageous and resourceful—is much closer to Conan Doyle's conception than either the bungling, inveterately stupid Nigel Bruce or the self-effacing Ian Fleming.One other player deserves special mention: Erich Ponto (Dr Winkel in The Third Man) who seems exactly right for Stapleton. A difficult part, superbly played.- JohnHowardReid, imdb
