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0 out of 2 users found this helpful  Macy performs, Baldwin bombs
Posted: 6/22/2004A review of The Cooler by Arrohead0
Macy was good, Baldwin was typical. Story was pitiful. Had some entertainment value. If you like rough body beating and terrible sex scenes then this is for you.
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0 out of 1 users found this helpful  Cooler
Posted: 4/30/2004A review of The Cooler by dmnvegas
Tremendous acting and a great story. The movie is a real sleeper.
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0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Certainly kept your attention
Posted: 2/16/2004A review of The Cooler by Anonymous
Thought this was well done. Macy is one of my favorites! However the language was somewhat excessive. TOO repetitive...but I guess they talk that way in Vegas. The lady I saw this with was inclined to walk out in the early part. Not what she expected at all. I said she could have waited for me in the lobby. NO WAY was I going to leave before the end.
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1 out of 2 users found this helpful  Good, but wait for the video.
Posted: 4/30/2004A review of The Cooler by svalela
Do you want to see a feel good movie about a guy you can't stand but love? Then this is your movie. I thought it was a good film, but there were some lulls. If you like to see some good acting, it is in this movie. Perhaps you can save your money and rent the video when it comes out. Use your savings for a trip to Vegas, but stay away from the Cooler.
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3 out of 3 users found this helpful  Well worth seeing
Posted: 1/30/2004A review of The Cooler by reader520
This movie is smart. The story is interesting, the acting is excellent. The cinematography is very effective. Bernie appears to be a loser and works as a cooler, essentially a jinx, in an aging Vegas casino. We follow his luck during the movie and are prompted to ask if luck really is fate, or its something we construct. Concurrently we explore the merits of tradition and of modernity. What is the best way to cope with the new: bow out or fight? The Cooler is violent, gritty and very real; but like life, not entirely dark.
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2 out of 3 users found this helpful  Wonderful
Posted: 2/3/2004A review of The Cooler by Pat191781
I loved this movie! Could have been the Coen Bros (esp. the ending) Performances were outstanding; plot twists and turns kept me rivited. Keep you Lost in Trans. See this movie!
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0 out of 0 users found this helpful  vegas - the morning after
Posted: 2/2/2004A review of The Cooler by downtown221
This movie is interesting. William Macy and Maria Bello provide convincing performances of the typical grunts of Vegas never pictorialized in most Vegas films. Alec Baldwin's acting has matured nicely with this one. Love the surprise ending. This film does a great job of truly characterizing Las Vegas. Las Vegas is mass marketed as lights, action, games, food, suites, high rolling...but is in reality low down, spiritless, greedy, and smells of old booze & cigarette smoke. From start to finish, this film displays the true ugly-everything about Las Vegas. Surprisingly very well done.
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3 out of 5 users found this helpful  The cooler
Posted: 1/17/2004A review of The Cooler by kdbear1
This was an excellent movie. It kept you on the edge of your seat the entire movie. Great performances by Macy,Balwin, and Belo. Top notch entertainment!
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3 out of 6 users found this helpful  lord of the rings return of the kings
Posted: 1/2/2004A review of The Cooler by rockmelynn
this is the most awsome movie of the year if i could i would give it way more stars than 5 it deserves alot more.
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5 out of 7 users found this helpful  dont listen to the idiots
Posted: 1/9/2004A review of The Cooler by _w_x_y_AND_z
Watch it and decide for yourself... its a well played out movie that deserves a lil' more respect then its given by the reviewers.
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5 out of 7 users found this helpful  Hot for "The Cooler"
Posted: 1/6/2004A review of The Cooler by Yyytttyyyttt1
A very good small flick. Probably wont be released into many theaters, only about 10 people in our theater. Basically, a good love story. William H. Macy, and Maria Bello, give very good peformances. Alec Baldwin, should only play the villian from now on.
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2 out of 17 users found this helpful  Stinko
Posted: 1/2/2004A review of The Cooler by Renigade_6
It Stinks
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20 out of 22 users found this helpful  The Cooler
Posted: 10/25/2003A review of The Cooler by luvyoga2
I saw this movie in preview at the Hamptons Film Festival and liked it very much. Each actor played their part to perfection. Lots of plot twists, just when it seems predictable, you get a surprise that sometimes shocks, which keeps your interest, and leaves you waiting for what will happen next. It has it's funny parts, which are quite unpredictable. The chemistry between Bill Macy and Maria Bello is totally believable. He's a loser, she's employed by the casino owner to keep him around, they fall in love, his luck changes, and that's when the film really takes off. Alec Baldwin, as the casino owner, is supurb in this role. Just psychotic enough to pull it off as only he can. Wayne Kramer directed this film to perfection. I highly recommend this film, I'm sure that no one who sees it will be disappointed.
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5 out of 37 users found this helpful  The Cooler
Posted: 8/8/2003A review of The Cooler by Ryan_Anthony_Gaio_16
This movie looks very stupid.I dont think "The Cooler" will heat up att all from beginning to end.It wont even get warmer.Not even lukewarm.It looks like a pathetic waste of time.
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0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Place your bets on "The Cooler"
Posted: 8/13/2003A review of The Cooler by Anonymous
Looks like a winner. A movie for anyone who's ever felt like a poor schmuck. Well, you're about to meet Bernie Lootz, who actually is the most unluckiest person in the world. Until "lady luck", in the form of love, finds him. Everyone looks great, especially Alec Baldwin as the tough guy. You'll be feeling "lucky" by the end of the credits.
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