The unluckiest man in Vegas - a guy whose bad luck is contagious - is used by the last of the old time mob run casinos to kill high rollers' action. That is, until he falls in love with a cocktail waitress and gets "lady luck," which throws the situation into reverse. Things turn nasty when the casino director tries to break up the romance.... (Full plot summary below)
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The unluckiest man in Vegas - a guy whose bad luck is contagious - is used by the last of the old time mob run casinos to kill high rollers' action. That is, until he falls in love with a cocktail waitress and gets "lady luck," which throws the situation into reverse. Things turn nasty when the casino director tries to break up the romance.
Leave your thoughts about The Cooler.
| Blunt ReviewEmily BluntThe Cooler is smooth as fine scotch poured over ice baby! |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittLook for realism, and you'll find The Cooler disappointing. Look for a far-fetched yarn that's as unpredictable as a throw of the dice, though, and you'll find it engaging fun. |
| Apollo GuideBrian WebsterWatch it for William H. Macy's understated performance, and its one entirely credible relationship, but don't expect everything else to hit nearly as close to the mark. |
| Arizona RepublicBill MullerBaldwin grabs this part by the throat and never lets go, recapturing some of his memorable Glengarry Glen Ross persona. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsMark R. LeeperThis is an engaging enough story and it has a really magnetic performance from Alec Baldwin. It won't win any Oscars, but it delivers its lightweight story with aplomb. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe acting is on the money, the writing has substance, the direction knows when to evoke film noir and when (in a trick shot involving loaded dice) to get fancy. |
| Denver Rocky Mountain NewsRobert DenersteinThe Cooler mixes character and milieu with a hustler's ease. |
| Eclipse MagazineSean O'ConnellFor every neon glimpse of Vegas "cool," we must endure a fair share of faded Vegas clichés. |
| Santa Cruz SentinelWallace BaineMakes some daring artistic risks and largely succeeds. |
| Hollywood.comKit BowenA film whose dice are loaded with a slew of great performances, a nearly flawless character study of the unlucky who find love in a place called Vegas, baby. |
