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...Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) makes money the old-fashioned way: he has turned his college-dropout pad into a mini-casino, where he deals blackjack. It's a nice living, but not a lifestyle that offers much in the way of parental bragging rights. This is a matter of some moment to Seth's sour father (Ron Rifkin), a federal judge who has sentenced his son to life in the doghouse for his slacker ways...
...Postulate 1: Accents abound! Michael Roiff 01 admirably combines the sounds of Spanish consonants, guttural Hindi, and a smidgeon of Dr. Evils sneer to producer Colin Izers uniquely grating tongue. Seth Fentons Erin GoBragh is a sturdy Irish lass while Bryan Leach 00 manages to balance his wimpy detective, Scotlin Yard, with the best Scottish accent weve heard this side of the Atlantic...
...Something about the firm begins to puzzle Seth: Why is the commission so high? How do so many of his colleagues become millionaires in so short a time? Why do the customers fall into economic ruin one after another? The truth leaves Seth morally bankrupt...
...Seth, working under Greg (Nikky Katt), is the target of envy when he begins to close more accounts than his supervisor. This seemingly supportive manager quickly turns into an arrogant and jealous monster as he sees Seth beginning to succeed. Seth loses his way, falling for the secretary of the firm, Debbie (Nia Long), and gradually becomes the agent of ruin in the lives of his customers...
...even as he loses his sense of right and wrong, Seth never loses his respect and loyalty to his father. Even in this most corrupt of businesses, Seth never waivers in his love for his father, and this is perhaps the crux of the movie. Past the absurd money swindling, the corrupted dealings and the painful betrayals, Seth stands as a figure on the brink of manhood, having to decide between truth and deception, honor and cowardice, loyalty and self-vindication...