The best films about the world of the casino

The world of the casino does not cease to arouse interest around the world. The game world is dedicated to a real cult in some countries. In addition to thrill-seekers, the screenwriters are also taking over this global phenomenon. A large number of them have created films that deal with the subject of casinos. We are going to introduce you to the three most famous of them.

Las Vegas 21

Las Vegas 21 is an American film, directed by Robert Luketic, which was released in 2008. The story is that of a student who chained small jobs to pay for his studies, until the day when he is entrusted with a special mission by his teacher. He is therefore embarked, with other students, like him, gifted, to put into practice a card counting strategy, which allows to win at the blackjack in the casinos of Las Vegas. He will quickly find himself overwhelmed by the turn of events, which will completely upset the course of his life.

Ocean's Eleven

The famous film offers a high-flying casting with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle, Andy García, Julia Roberts, Elliott Gould and Carl Reiner. This title is the first of the Ocean trilogy. His two other opuses, Ocean's Twelve released in 2004 and Ocean's Thirteen from 2007, in which the actors reprise their respective roles.

The synopsis is as follows: after two years in prison in the American state of New Jersey, Danny Ocean finds freedom and wishes mounting the junkyard of the century : robbing at the same time the Bellagio, Mirage and MGM Grand casinos, with more than 150 million dollars at the key. At the same time, he seeks to find Tess, his great love, who was stolen from him by Terry Benedict, the owner of these three Las Vegas gambling establishments.

To achieve this masterstroke, Danny and his friend Rusty Ryan compose a team of ten thugs masters in this field. This film turns out to be full of suspense and twists and turns.

Casino Royale

Released in 2006, the movie Casino Royale is a concentrate of action and espionage directed by the New Zealand filmmaker Martin Campbell. The title is the 21st of the 26 James Bond opuses and stars actor Daniel Craig, who succeeds Pierce Brosnan. It is a film adaptation of the novel Casino Royale by Ian Fleming, published in the United Kingdom in 1953.

In this film, James Bond confronts the all-powerful private banker of international terrorism, The Cipher. The purpose of this mission is to dismantling a criminal network. To do this, he must beat the businessman during a high-risk poker game, within the famous Casino Royale. The sum wagered is none other than the money of the British government, well guarded by the beautiful Vesper. The secret agent quickly finds himself in mortal danger and his mission will not go as originally planned.