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Plot:
The Cooler is Bernie Lootz, a loser who has made his career out of his contagious bad luck. The Cooler plies his trade, working on the floor of Las Vegas' aging Shangri-La casino, an old-school "gambl...( read more 
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MCT:July 31, 2008Wayne Kramer should stick to other things instead of directing a riff on rough casino mob boss flics. In this stinker where even Pepe Le Pew would run off, a casino hires a man who can rig tables with his thoughts, but when he meets a girl, his powers wear off, so they club this other dude and all this really inane cheesy stuff follows.
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MCT:July 8, 2008Classic story of loser middle aged guy who finds love with a hot younger woman. William H Macy & Maria Bello have great chemistry, Alec Baldwin as the villanous casino owner is his usual great self. Good story; alot of sex and heart. A must see little indie film.
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MCT:June 7, 2008
Great flick. WHM is perfect in this. So is Alec Baldwn as a villain. Plus you get to see Mara Bello...ALL of Maria Bello.
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MCT:June 3, 2008
VERY good and refreshing story about a man (Macy) who is a "Cooler" (spreads bad luck around) in a Casino owned by his life-long friend played delishiously by Alec Baldwin....that is until Macy meets his "Lady Luck" and things take a turn. Some of the scenes were brutal both emotionally and physically but for the most part this was fun romp of a movie. (I could have lived without William H's birthday suit on display though)
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MCT:May 30, 2008i cant wait to go to vegas! there is almost nothing bad to say about this movie. but it loses 1/2 of star due to william h. macy's ass. its scary folks. great movie though
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MCT:May 18, 2008
The Cooler is not that cool... The direction is terrible, thank God there's a good script to save the day. William H. Macy is very good, and it's too bad that Maria Bello wasn't. Ron Livingston was really bad and the ending, unplausible (even for this film). Shawn Hatosy and Estella Warren were OK, and ALEC BALDWIN was terrific as the ultimate asshole, Shelly.
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MCT:May 16, 2008
Very cool little flick. Bill Macy, Maria Bello and Ron Livingston are a joy to watch. Alec Baldwin gives a HUGE performance - if nothing else, watch this movie to see Baldwin play the old dog losing his way of life to 'new Vegas'. The ending was a bit too convenient and pat for me, but otherwise, a really fun film with great character work and direction.
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MCT:February 22, 2008
A good film, but truly not the gem that it could have been. Tho the subplots drag it down, it is still more than worth watching. I admit tho that I will probably never own it & these characters & the actors who portray them deserve far better.
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MCT:January 24, 2008
funny and sad, a good idea well developed: maybe good luck is just around us, waiting to be discovered, even if we don't know it
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MCT:January 15, 2008I saw this movie being promoted on Oprah (I know, I'm pretty pathetic) and it sounded as it was great. The cast also tricks into thinking this movie is worth watching. For me it was not, I thought it was pretty lame and pathetic, not to mention boring. The only time this movie caught my attention was when (**SPOILER**) Alec Baldwin kicks the "pregnant" girl
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MCT:January 11, 2008
william h macy plays a las vegas cooler, which is a person who has such bad luck, he gives off his bad luck to players, so a perfect role for macy then, hes great at playing down on there luck charactors, as a cooler hes pretty great, and t his boss, played by alek baldwyn, a great asset, that is when he meets a girl played by maria bello, and losses his bad luck, the asino takes a dive, and baldwyns boss, is not looking god anymore, something has to be done about macys good fortune, as usual macy brings a lot to this charactor, and he and bello are a great couple, a great alternative look to vegas, and very layed back, it does loose it self towards end a little bit, but overal a enjoyable film with macy once again proveing, hes one of the best actors around
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MCT:December 30, 2007
Definitely a good lazy day, snuggle up film. Straight forward, but still fun to watch, and although Alec Baldwin has never been my favorite, William H. Macy and Maria Bello make the film.
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MCT:December 29, 2007
The idea was good, but too much foul language and gratious sex scenes which did nothing to advance the story.
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MCT:November 28, 2007
Macy and Bello click, surprisingly, as a loser and a waitress who meet in Vegas. Baldwin is excellent as well.
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MCT:November 15, 2007One of Macy's best work is done in this film. Alec Baldwin gives an unbelivable performance as the casino owner. Bello also gives a great performance.
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MCT:September 30, 2007
I love original stories and this fits the bill. The fantastic acting by William Macy, Alec Baldwin and Maria Bello is the very delicious icing on this not to be missed movie.
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MCT:September 8, 2007...National treasure William H. Macy in his first romantic lead, as a guy whose luck is so monumentally awful that he's employed by a Vegas casino as a "cooler" who can bring bad luck to a hot gambler simply by brushing up against him. The love scene between Macy and Maria Bello is sexy, frank and real. Alec Baldwin deserves serious best supporting actor Oscar consideration for his role as an old-school casino boss...!!
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MCT:September 5, 2007
A highly underrated film. I can't see something that is so likeable not getting noticed. Alec Baldwin does his best acting in his career. Plus William H. Macy has never been as likeable and this is the movie that showed people how gifted an actress Maria Bello is.
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MCT:August 22, 2007William H Macy is great, but should I bother with this? The Baldwins are usually a hallmark of shite
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MCT:August 12, 2007
I enjoyed the movie. I wonder if Las Vegas is anything like this though -- it didn't feel like it was last time I visited a few months ago. Maria Bello is pretty. The movie feels older than its release date of 2003
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