Friday, April 03, 2009

21 Movie

By Mercie Hallow

Las Vegas is Nevadas capital city and a famous place for gamblers. 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 tourist destination for people who want to be amazed with its beauty and glitter. 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 professor played by Kevin Spacey when he gave the student a problem based on the Monty Hall problem of probability in which Campbell, successfully solved. He was then invited by Spacey to be part of his exclusive blackjack team of card counters, taking them every weekend to Vegas. Campbell proved to be a bright addition to the team as he began earning a lot of money for Spacey.

The movie developed a twist when one night he lost a huge amount of money. Spacey then demanded him to pay all of what he lost and kicked him out of the team. 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.

Las Vegas is indeed a world of lights, wine and money and- oh yes, quick marriages! - 2361

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