Altman had his 70s peak - confident, relaxed, working from strong source material, a script by Joseph Walsh who obviously knows the world. It kind of ambles along, a type of filmmaking I'm not normally a fan of, but is done with such authenticity and charm it has a magic about it. George Segal and Elliott Gould are superb as gamblers who become friends - Segal is half a gambler but Gould a pure one, if that makes sensse.
They have various adventures - meeting hookers, getting beaten up by loan sharks, dealing with other gamblers. I can't think of a film that better captures the camaraderie, good and bad times, and consuming nature of gambling. A lovely movie.
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