Deal doesn't really care about the characters as much as it does the World Poker Championships, where Tommy and Alex end up. Once we get there the movie becomes interesting because Cates understands the game and its dramas a lot better than he understands people and theirs.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
There's no compelling reason to see Deal. Everything it offers is familiar to the extent where even though it's not a remake, it feels like one.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Mark Olsen
The direction by Gil Cates Jr. is inept at best, and the script by Cates and Marc Weinstock seems to operate under the assumption that trafficking in flabby clichés -- the kindly call girl, the scrappy youngster, the angry dad -- will somehow smooth over the underdeveloped characters.Read Full Review »
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