"Mississippi Grind"

Another great performance by Ben Mendelsohn. In this road trip film, Mendelsohn plays the down on his luck Gerry, who teams up with a charismatic poker player (played by Ryan Reynolds) and travels across the South in an effort to turn his luck around. As luck would have it, Gerry loses one pile of cash after another, however the two of them persist on their quest to win a fortune. It's a gritty, slice-of-life "guy flick" that I thoroughly enjoyed. And I especially liked Mendelsohn's performance. What a versatile actor deserving more recognition. When I looked him up on IMDB, I was surprised to see he played King George VI in "Darkest Hour."
4 out of 5 stars