Jay and I watched 21 today. There weren't that much to choose from actually. He won't watch Sex and the City, I won't watch Indiana Jones, and both of us surely won't watch Caregiver. So it left us with this movie, then. Lol. Let me pretend to be a movie critic for a moment, okay? Here goes XD

The movie's about Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess), an incredibly smart MIT student who, wanting to pursue his dreams of going to Harvard School of Medicine but couldn't afford its $300,000 worth of expenditure, joins a secret club of five students, all of whom are being trained by Ben's math professor Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey) on card counting skills at black jack. Together, equipped with different identities, secret code talk and hand signals, the team goes on secret weekend trips to Las Vegas, and makes thousands of dollars a night, casino after casino. Lured by the money, the excitement, and the Vegas lifestyle, Ben becomes corrupted by greed and gets hooked for good. The shy guy who easily blends in the background, now steps in Vegas' spotlight - and casino security Cole Williams isn't just about to let the team go unpunished.

The movie's not only about the card action. Watching the characters as they use their math skills and count cards, practicing their secret code and hand signals will keep the audience going "Ooohh," all through out. It had a good share of action, too. Although I wasn't that much crazy over the chasing scenes. But it was definitely a fun ride. Threw in some sarcasm and humor through their sneaky lines and attitude, this movie will not lose your train of interest long enough until you realize the credits are already rolling.

Kevin Spacey was remarkable. I really loved the Monty Hall paradox scene. And did I forget to mention that it's Kate Bosworth in there? Although Jay can't seem to fathom my unrelenting admiration for the woman. Come on, it's Kate Bosworth! XD And Jim Sturgess has some Jake Gyllenhaal (did I spell it right?) features in him, don't you think? Or is it just me? Lol. Bottom line is, the movie's good. Humayo at panoorin. :)

Thanks to mi honey for treating me out today. It was really sudden, totally unplanned. I find it sweet that you managed to squeeze this in before things get pretty chaotic at school. I really appreciate it. And I'm still waiting for you to beat me on that game, though. 20K, baby! Kiddiiing! ILY!