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Confessions of a Gambler (2007)
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"CONFESSIONS OF A GAMBLER is another film that I had the opportunity to view at a festival not terribly long before its screening on Reel 13. In both environments, I was really impressed by the craft elements of the film, particularly for something shot on video. I thought it was extremely cinematic and very visual - the angles were really strong and creative, the editing was nicely paced from scene to scene and the lighting (except for the kitchen scenes) had a lot of nice texture to it. I even liked the music. If only the script were a little stronger…Accents were another issue. The film takes place in South Africa and though everyone speaks English, several characters are frequently hard to understand, which is magnified by how quickly many of them speak (it seems like this is a "thing" in South Africa). However, even though the accents are thick, the dialogue was not entirely integral. The director does a great job of letting the visuals tell the story. Overall, as pretty ... "
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