|
 |
Owning Mahowny
|
by Sony Pictures
Sales Rank: 24266
Price: $17.99
|
|
|
Philip Seymour Hoffman adds another great performance to his gallery of losers in <I>Owning Mahowny</I>, an engrossing, fact-based comedy-drama about the perils of compulsive gambling. The subject is hardly new to movies, but as Toronto bank-loan manager Dan Mahowny, Hoffman brings fresh depth and tortured humanity to his portrayal of a man who helplessly feeds his pathological need to gamble with millions in embezzled bank money that he can't afford to lose. His supportive wife (Minnie Driver, barely recognizable beneath a plain-looking wig and glasses) is aware of the problem but not its severity, and in fulfilling the promise of his debut feature <I>Love and Death on Long Island</I>, British director Richard Kwietniowski strikes a delicate balance of humor, adrenalin, and escalating tension, guiding Hoffman, Driver, and an excellent supporting cast (including <I>Long Island</I>'s John Hurt) in a quietly suspenseful study of Mahowny's ill-fated impulse. Set in the early 1980s but timeless in its study of dysfunctional behavior, <I>Owning Mahowny</I> is a safe bet for film lovers everywhere. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I>
Viewer Reviews
I really enjoyed this weird movie. It really taught me about the dark side of gambling. The main character gambled, but had no idea why, or what he was trying to get out of his gambling.
Don't gamble without a money target and when you hit your target, cash out. Also have a stop loss on you gambling losses.
Great movie. relates very well to trading and day-trading.
Back To Top
|
Owning Mahowny
Available from Amazon
|
|
NOTICE: All product prices, availability, and specifications
are subject to verification by their respective retailers.
Copyright © 2009, Dominant Systems Corporation
info@HowlingVideo.com
Privacy Policy
Last Modified : 1-8-2009
|
