The Cooler
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings
- Starring: Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, William H. Macy
- Summary: William H. Macy stars as the unluckiest guy in Vegas. (Lions Gate Films)
- Director: Wayne Kramer
- Genre(s): Drama, Romance
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Positive: 28 out of 36
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Mixed: 8 out of 36
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Negative: 0 out of 36
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100Look 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.
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80The heart of The Cooler is in the performances, and in the way Kramer shapes the interplay between the characters with the right amounts of ease and tension.
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80Macy hasn’t had a role this good since Fargo, and demonstrates again his mastery of the droopy-eyed, apologetically desperate, borderline bitter shrug.
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60Strong performances -- Baldwin's smoothly vicious Shelley is a revelation -- and Kramer's eye for the striking detail give the familiar material its own distinctive flavor.
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Positive: 14 out of 25
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Mixed: 7 out of 25
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Negative: 4 out of 25
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