Synopsis
A yearly high-stakes poker game between childhood friends turns into chaos when the tech billionaire host unveils an elaborate scheme to seek revenge for the ways they've betrayed him over the years. But as his plans unfold, a group of thieves hatch plans of their own breaking into the mansion thinking it is empty. The old friends quickly band together and the years of playing the game help them win their way through a night of terror.
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Cast
- Russell CroweJake Foley
- Liam HemsworthMichael Nankervis
- RZAAndrew Johnson
- Brooke SatchwellNicole Foley
- Aden YoungAlex Harris
- Steve BastoniPaul
- Daniel MacPhersonSam Levine
- Elsa PatakyPenelope
- Jack ThompsonShaman Bill (Paje)
- Jacqueline McKenzieDoctor
Recommendations
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The A.V. Club
When the entire theme is about misdirection, then yes, assessing how enjoyable the swerves and bluffs are, both narratively and conceptually, feels entirely appropriate. And they all too often feel like letdowns. - 58
The A.V. Club
When the entire theme is about misdirection, then yes, assessing how enjoyable the swerves and bluffs are, both narratively and conceptually, feels entirely appropriate. And they all too often feel like letdowns. - 50
RogerEbert.com
Even if you can sense the fun Crowe is having with the camera setups in certain scenes, Poker Face is simultaneously a lot and not all that much. - 50
TheWrap
Crowe’s acting is fine, but he hasn’t done himself any favors with his by-the-book direction or paltry script. - 50
Variety
This Australia-shot mix of intrigue, soap opera, thriller and tearjerker never quite gels, despite enough surface gloss and cast expertise to hold attention. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
Poker Face has a lean, cool look, and there are some effective dramatic moments, mostly due to the weight-of-the-old weariness in Crowe’s powerful performance. Unfortunately, Paul Tassone’s over-the-top theatrics as the main villain border on the cartoonish, as the psychological gamesmanship gives way to standard action movie stuff, and the cards and the chips have long been forgotten. - 50
Screen Daily
Poker Face ends up being a cautionary tale about appreciating what you have — ironic since this thriller doesn’t have a sufficient grip on any of its myriad elements to fully engage. - 50
RogerEbert.com
Even if you can sense the fun Crowe is having with the camera setups in certain scenes, Poker Face is simultaneously a lot and not all that much.
