Dirty Trip (2015)

Dirty Trip: Directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck. With Ben Mendelsohn, Yvonne Landry, Anthony Howard, Ryan Reynolds. Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what’s been lost.

“This is a film about two poker players who strike up a friendship and go on a road trip to win their fortune. The problem is that one of them doesnu0026#39;t know when to quit. This is one the best films Iu0026#39;ve seen about gambling and poker in a long time. The two lead actors , Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn are brilliant and they work really well together. Mendelsohn in particular is really convincing as man with a severe gambling problem. This doesnu0026#39;t glamorise gambling at all and it highlights all the pitfalls of not being able to stop gambling. Essentially this is a road movie that despite having many bumps is actually a really good journey to be on for the viewer.”