![]() We love gambling films because they show us the type of people we can become if we give. But, at its heart, the movie explores the inability to walk away from a sure thing that makes a movie anyone who believes in luck. The movie 21 highlights the thrill of manufacturing luck with ingenuity and skill in a way anyone whose bank account has been at the mercy of Las Vegas casinos. But, it's Adam Sandler's picture-perfect of the emotional instability of gambling addict Howard Ratner that makes that gives the gambling existential stakes far beyond a huge payday. Yes, films like The Safdie Brothers' Uncut Gems feature a series of huge sports bets. This innate desire to change your life is probably why the best gambling movies focus more on the humans gambling than the gambling itself. ![]() You've probably had to fight back FOMO after seeing someone on you Instagram feed turn a $.10 10-team parlay into your yearly salary. Humans were gambling on horses before they were riding in cars. ![]() A little luck can change your life as quickly as a queen of diamonds landing next to an ace of spades and a jack of hearts in a blackjack game.
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