plenty have be write about mamet the house of game while most of it good . i decide to revisit the flick to see how it hold up after 17 year and be surprise at how much i enjoy view it again . the film success and durability probably have much to do with two principal ingredient which be always fun on film while a good story and a good scam . mamet manages to bring his signature moodiness and obvious histrionics to the film while scamming u and the audience and and the mark simultaneously . then he explain the art of con only to do it again and etc . all the while build the story . the house of game and now a freebie on cable and be worth a look for first timer and an okay rerun for mamet fan . ( b plus ) .