The Movie 21

in Home & Family - Landscaping
by Mercie Hallow

Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a haven for gamblers and Nevada’s capital city. It is considered to be the gambling capital of the world where gamblers, enthusiasts, spectators and hopefuls all gather for a night of fast cash and good luck. Las Vegas is a major tourist destination for someone who is eyeing for a total night of entertainment and good luck. Las Vegas houses numerous hotels, casinos and casino resorts for the enjoyment of many.

The movie 21 which was released in 2008 is a movie about the glitz and glamour that was Las Vegas. It was played by talented actor Jim Sturgess. In the movie, Sturgess played a young and brilliant college student in need of money to pay for his Harvard Medical School tuition fee. The story started with Campbell (Sturgess) in an interview with the Robinson Scholarship head asking him to dazzle the latter and prove as to why he is viable to get the much coveted scholarship. Campbell then dazzled his bizarre experience as a card counter in Las Vegas.

He was discovered by his Math major professor played by Spacey when he gave the student a problem based on the Monty Hall problem of probability in which Campbell, successfully solved. Spacey then invited him to join his exclusive black jack team of card counters which he sends out to Vegas on weekends. Campbell proved to be a bright addition to the team as he began earning a lot of money for Spacey.

The movie had a sudden twist when Campbell lost in a game that made him lose a large sum which resulted to Spacey to kick him out of the club and stole all his earnings from his home in an attempt to pay him back what he lost. He later found out that all his savings were stolen by his professor. He revenged by seeking his teammates efforts as he double-crossed Spacey in a shadowy deal. Well, he got the scholarship apparently.

The movie was downright witty as it unraveled what was indeed, truly Las Vegas.

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