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Cooler, The (2003) Movie Reviews
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Santa Cruz Sentinel (Wallace Baine)
Makes some daring artistic risks and largely succeeds....read the complete Cooler, The (2003) review at Santa Cruz Sentinel (Wallace Baine)
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Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
The highlights of The Cooler -- the portrait of Bernie-as-schlub, the ecstatic union of two losers, the depiction of shadowy old Vegas confronted with its sanitized corporate future -- are superb. You can easily live with the rest to get to them....read the complete Cooler, The (2003) review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
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Boxoffice Magazine (Annlee Ellingson)
The film is, of course, anchored by Macy in the titular role, his singular features and consummate talent seemingly designed and destined for this very role....read the complete Cooler, The (2003) review at Boxoffice Magazine (Annlee Ellingson)
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San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Along with crudities in writing and direction, The Cooler commits an unpardonable affront. It turns William H. Macy, the great, curiously winning loser-nerd of modern movies, into a drab, lovable cipher....read the complete Cooler, The (2003) review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
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by R. E. Sims on June 11, 2008
There is " Casino " and " Ocean's Eleven ( 2001 ), and now " The Cooler ".The beginning of the movie you get a breath taking view of Las Vegas at night.You can feel the excitement of the Casino as you descend down the escalator.This is one of many ...
by Bruce A. Volk "B.... on March 09, 2007
Very happy with this movie. It was a gift for my husband and he really enjoyed it! Lots of action and surprises. ...
by man_from_earth "R... on October 02, 2005
...if William H. Macy can win the heart of Maria Bello, then just about anything is possible! Actually, I'm being a bit tongue and cheek. What Bello's character is is sweet and with a good heart, looking for the same. Macy, the cooler at a decidedly ...
by D. D Lawson on September 11, 2005
I really enjoyed this film about a man with such bad luck that he can kill any winning streak just by his presence. But as it will happen his luck changes for the better. A good lively and believeable film about the Old Las Vegas. ...
by Onysia on August 30, 2005
Their is a type of fiction that has been out of fashion for a while it is called Faboulous. Not in the sense of " Good " but in the sense of being right on the boarder of being believable. This movie falls into the category. You must go along with the ...
by Jeremy W. Forstad... on August 02, 2005
It didn't take me very long into my first viewing of THE COOLER to realize that what I was watching was a fairy tale, rather than the action/drama that I had been expecting. However, as fairy tales go, THE COOLER is a rather stylish one and Maria Bello ...
by John Baranyai "Bo... on July 18, 2005
In this movie William H. Macy plays Bernie, a loser who can't even get a decent cup of coffee. Bernie's Casino boss is such a good friend that he crippled him when he couldn't pay his gambling debts but they still have a good relationship. Most guys I ...
by Alan Cluer on July 08, 2005
'The Cooler' is the best Vegas movie since 'Casino' and is in many ways a better film. An engrossing story, top-notch performances by William H. Macy and Maria Bello in a story about a professional loser in an old-style casino far from the Bellagio. But ...
by GreatWriterChrisJ... on December 19, 2004
Wow this was a great film, critics have maliciously attacked
Alec Baldwin for being a mediocre actor blessed with good looks,
but the critics will shutup after watching this film, this
is by far his best performance ever. What a film. Macy is also good ...
by One-Line Film Rev... on July 17, 2009
The Bottom Line:
A fine showcase for the talents of William H. Macy and Alec Baldwin, as well as an atmospheric look at the non-Disney side of Las Vegas, The Cooler is recommended to anyone who likes relatively quiet and intense ...
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