i do not want to give any of the movie away and i fear i will do this if i say too much about the movie itself . i have just finish watch this gem of a movie and will re watch it again tomorrow with my partner . if you enjoy movie along the line of wall street and boiler room and glengarry glen ross and the bank and then i think you will enjoy the bet ( the bet on bet ) . even if these movie be not usually on your watch list and give the bet the benefit of the doubt and i be sure you will be pleasantly surprise . for a director first feature and i take my hat off to mark lee and also to the writer or producer who for reason previously state in another post do an amazing job get this movie to our screen . for the most part the cast be excellent but a special mention to matthew newton for what i find to be a very real portrayal of someone in his position . we could nitpick over minor fault and detail here and there a we could with every movie and however and consider budget restraint and location and schedule etc . etc . and the bet stand proudly alongside other great australian movie of the past 10 year . if youre interested in check some out and here be a few i would highly recommend . the bank and good than sex and look for alibrandi and lantana and the oyster farmer and little fish and japanese story and chopper and romulus and my father and the proposition and shine and wolf creek and . the list be endless . i wish more of these stylish and artistic movie from australia and other part of the world be promote a little more worldwide . from what i have be tell it have enough trouble be show in it country of origin thanks mainly to mainstream cinema continually refuse to show mature movie with substance instead prefer to pander to one particular and constant demographic . wake up . you show it and we will come to see it . finally and well do australia and another movie your industry should be very proud of and i look forward to spot more film by this director and writer or producer . enjoy . for more great australian movie representhttp represent or or en . wikipedia . org or wiki or list_of_films_set_in_australiahttp represent or or www . listology . com or content_show . cfm or content_id . 12707 .