Customer Ratings & Reviews

I love Mark Wahlberg and most of his work. This one gets you thinking. You have to watch it a couple of times to understand what's going on

This was a great movie & ordering on line is a plus.

Mark Wahlberg is intense and compelling as a gambling-addicted university professor in suspenseful crime drama The Gambler, a slick update of a grittier 1974 James Caan movie. But his character’s self-destructive behavior strains the viewer’s sympathy almost as much as it strains that of the people around him, including his wealthy mother ( Jessica Lange), the Jewish mobster he approaches for a loan ( John Goodman), and his most talented creative writing student ( Alison Brie). ‘It’s either victory, or don’t bother’ is his attitude to life, which makes for some gripping scenes as he gets into perilous scrapes with vengeful loan sharks and Korean gangsters.

It’s was hard to know what to make of Mark Wahlberg’s character in The Gambler . The man he plays, Jim Bennett, is a failed novelist, a self-loathing college lecturer, an overgrown trust-fund brat and an inveterate blackjack addict. like the supporting cast ,the gangster (Michael K. Williams) loan shark (John Goodman), his semi-estranged mother (Jessica Lange) Amy (Brie Larson) a promising female student.

Mark Walberg is one of my favorite actors. Always like his movies.

I like gritty and crime underworld type movies and this is it.

This movie is very good but kinda weird and very sad.

In the beginning the pace is slow – it’s a story of an intellectual gambler who is directionless and tends toward losing both at life and at games to a point of recklessness. The film has a great and most interesting collection of eccentric characters and Mark Wahlberg was at the top of his game demonstrating strength of character acting.

Jim Bennett (Academy Award (R)-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award (R)-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett's future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance...

I want to say this movie didn't get great reviews, but I actually really liked it. I think it is a really good story about Mark Wahlberg's character. The weakness is of course the supporting female actress(not sure of her name). She will soon be out of movies....sorry

Mark Wahlberg is excellent in the lead role. The content of the film, however, is not the greatest. The movie drags on, and it can be difficult to maintain interest. Overall, it is still worth a watch, especially if you are a Wahlberg fan.

Great Movie not as good as i thought it would be Having Mark Wahlberg in it since i love this dude's movies but it's deff worth checking out and adding to your collection. you won't be blown away but you'll deff. like it

Overall a very good movie but unusual for Walhberg. Not the action movie he's known for but a good character study of a flawed individual with a severe gambling habit. He played a good part and showed depth as an actor.

Different role for Whalberg but pretty good none the less. Has a great scene in a classroom dealing with a speech that is given, and on the note of speeches John Goodman is excellent in this film as well!

I like this movie a lot it has action it has drama and it's a great evening movie for a guys night out. Or four and over family children on the 14th at least. I give this a good thumbs-up movie.

I rate a movie like this on how well it keeps my attention. This movie stayed my attention throughout the movie. I think it was very well directed. It was a bit darker (theme) than I expected.

enjoyed this movie a lot.i felt it was a different type of role for Mark W..He did not play the tough guy as is his usual role.Also loved the john Goodman role,he played the part to a T.

Mark Wahlberg presents a conceivably flawed gambler with what appears to be nothing to lose... until he realize he does. Gripping tale of addiction and how in the end, the house always wins

This is another great Wahlberg movie. It may not be as funny as movies like Ted, but he does a great job in this action movie. Great movies to watch with the boyfriend on a night at home.

This was a good movie. Entertaining, some action, ok plot and acting, overall worth the buy for sure. You will watch this movie many times over, if only for the entertainment alone.