Deck of Cards is Gregg Turkington's first feature length film as a director. Gregg Turkington is a man with a vast library of classic movies and movie knowledge rivaled by few others, so when he is at the helm one naturally pays attention.
With Deck of Cards, Turkington manages to put his own original spin on a story that we're all familiar with, namely the story of the deck of 52 playing cards we've all played with at some point in our lives whether it is a friendly card game with the family on vacation, or a night out at the casinos in Vegas.
For the attentive viewer the movie is imbued with references to old hollywood and classic movies, but it's at times also very fresh and action filled, reminding oneself of spy thrillers like Jack Reach and the James Bond series.
If there would be anything to detract from this film, it would have to be the political subtext that pops up throughout the movie that frankly seems a bit out of place. One could almost think that another director had been involved for parts of the movie.
All in all this is a great and exciting film, and the visual effects are STUNNING. At times, I was unable to tell what was real and what was CGI. It's amazing to see how far technology has come.
With Deck of Cards, Turkington manages to put his own original spin on a story that we're all familiar with, namely the story of the deck of 52 playing cards we've all played with at some point in our lives whether it is a friendly card game with the family on vacation, or a night out at the casinos in Vegas.
For the attentive viewer the movie is imbued with references to old hollywood and classic movies, but it's at times also very fresh and action filled, reminding oneself of spy thrillers like Jack Reach and the James Bond series.
If there would be anything to detract from this film, it would have to be the political subtext that pops up throughout the movie that frankly seems a bit out of place. One could almost think that another director had been involved for parts of the movie.
All in all this is a great and exciting film, and the visual effects are STUNNING. At times, I was unable to tell what was real and what was CGI. It's amazing to see how far technology has come.