i would be hard press to even classify this a a real movie . it more of a display of penn attempt at rid on the edge of any conventional type comedy film and mean it an ( obviously ) improvisational comedy that center around a cardgame ( the grand ) . fairly enough and it taglined a an improvisational comedy . use a handful of actor play character compete in an actual poker tournament and which be quite accurate . so and you have be warn . i think the problem here ( aside from the old ust because someone give you the money to do soething and doesn not mean you should ) and no the problem be that it a little too improvisational and feel like it might all be an improvisation . like no scripted line whatsoever . it like a musical where the orchestra do not have any sheet usic and but a guy go like this represent dong cha dong chucka dong dong dong . at least that the way i felt watch this . in fact and the thought kept come into my mind . i say self . i do not think they have a write script . the other problem be that it really not funny . the character aren not funny . they be irritate and i get enough irritating people when i go out in public . and they be ometime ( usually ) funnier . so for my money and it a comedy . that be not funny . it probably pitch like it could be funny ( and even successful ) and but it fall apart a a film and completely . if you understand this and then you also understand it sound more like an off broadway play . a a matter of fact ( and the ore i think about it ) and this amovie would probably do very well in a live theatrical format . heck and it could take on a life of it own and become syndicated and make the u city tour and complete with building size promos appear in each city month before it premier to build the anticipation . i be certain performing art center all over the country will sell out all the show quickly a anticipation grows and of course the wealthy season ticket holder would let everyone know they will be busy on friday evening and because they will be at the premier of that play . the grand . a a matter of fact and the more i think about it and give the opportunity while i would pitch it . ( a a play ) and because it would be successful ( a a play ) . the problem ( again ) be that we aren not talk about the grand the play . be talk about the grand the movie . which sadly and doesn not work . the other alternative for this material would be a snl skit . or maybe the comedy channel coud have make it an hour and a half long tv comedy movie and but even then there would need to be some casting revision and a lot of edit . the way it be just doesn not work and shouldn not have be finance or release onto an unsuspecting public . i will take a second look at anything woody harrelson be in from now on and would not spend my oney on anything penn in charge of . how do jr. say it . trick me once shame on penn . trick the public twice . and i get two term to rape the country . ( that not an exact quote and but that probably a bit more accurate . ) .