ridiculous rating

Absolutely Fantastic

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

I watched this when I meant to watch another movie that someone said translates to God of Gamblers. I didn't really trust them or believe the comment I should say but I took a chance cause I couldn't find the other movie by it's original title.Anyway. I gave this movie a chance as if it were the right one I wanted to see, but I couldn't stand it. We all know one of the main characters in this movie is a famous actor, and he is good looking and suave but not really a super-great actor in my opinion. He is just so-so. More importantly the movie here feels SLOW. The gambling scenes in the opening with the Mah Jong and Dice game are so slow that I thought it was to build tension because I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt, but even if that were the case it is inexcusably slow because there isn't much tension in the movie and I can predict that the main character will win EVERY time. So the long scenes are inexcusable because there is no suspense in them. Only a waste of time.I could not stand watching this movie and shut it off half way through because it is so predictable and not funny or enjoyable to watch in any way. The ONE good thing I will say about this is that there is a 1-2 minute fight on the subway that I liked watching. That is all.

It's rare that you see a movie that's so cheap yet so cool. How do you define 'cool'? What makes a guy 'cool'? If you would like to know the answers to these questions, there's one person you can ask, Chow Yun Fat (Yun-Fat Chow). He basically defines cool in this movie. However, that's not the only kind of character he plays in this film. Try and think of the coolest person you know. Now, try and imagine someone really childish. Now imagine both as one person. Sound like a difficult role for an actor to play? After you see the acting in this film, it won't look difficult at all. If you didn't think much about Chow Yun Fat before this movie, I can almost guarantee you will after seeing it. He is clearly a brilliant actor.There's really no point to have a really good actor if you can't even have a good story. Luckily though, God of Gamblers succeeds in this aspect as well. I don't really want to say anything, as the plot is kind of weird at parts, but if you just follow along with it, you should pleasantly enjoy it. The characters are all performed fairly well, and are enjoyable to watch. There is also a great sense of humour to this film, which may seem weird at times, but always funny.The directing is well done and the music is absolutely awesome, and fits the film perfectly. This movie also has what could be considered as one of the greatest endings of all time. This movie is brilliantly executed and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys watching movies.

Inspiring and often hilarious, this movie should not be missed by anyone.Gasp in amazement as Chow Yun showes his 'mah jong' opponents no mercy!Laugh as Chow's head is beaten again and again!Grab your wallet and puchase a copy!This movie is great - action, storyline, step-in part by the director, comedy: God of Gamblers has them all. Make sure you watch the dubbed version or the ending will not be the same... (you'll see what I mean)Watch out for the product plugs for Disney and the blatent disrespect showed to Masterfoods corp. as Chow yun refuses to eat m&ms in stead of his 'favourite'Now sit back and enjoy as Chow Yun and Andy Lau take part in one of HK's finest.

If you like action movies, this film is for you. If you like gentle comedy, this film is also for you. If you've only seen Chow Yun-Fat playing suave, "hard boiled" killers this film is *definitely* one you should see. Breathtaking action sequences pepper a sweet plot about the triumph of innocence over arrogance and the power of love and friendship.Plus you get to see Chow Yun-Fat walking around with Mickey Mouse balloons.5 stars out of 5. One of my favorite HK comedies.