Poker Face is directed by and starring Russell Crowe, which usually means good things. However I found this whole thing rather phony all the way through, starting from the opening sequence as kids.
It tries to do a lot, but ends up with little substance at all. We never connect or care about any of the characters and there are no particularly memorable moments. The casting didn't do it any favours either, but it was more the writing. It's not at all about poker, there's merely one hand shown and both players had the nuts, so no consequence came of it. How it resolves is all too irrelevant, but more so getting there.
It tries to do a lot, but ends up with little substance at all. We never connect or care about any of the characters and there are no particularly memorable moments. The casting didn't do it any favours either, but it was more the writing. It's not at all about poker, there's merely one hand shown and both players had the nuts, so no consequence came of it. How it resolves is all too irrelevant, but more so getting there.