The film begins in media res as ace gambling cheat Kim Goni ( Jo Seung-woo) and his rambling partner, Go Gwang-ryeol ( Yoo Hae-jin), cleverly swindle some men out of their money and escape, searching for the notorious gambler-crime boss Agui ( Kim Yoon-seok).
Perhaps part of the draw came from the fact that the film is an adaptation of a popular comic book series, but the strong performances and slick direction probably also helped the film, which stumbles a little in the story and character development department because of adaptation distillation. Building upon the success of his heist film of 2004, The Big Swindle, director Choi Dong-hoon’s Tazza returns to the world of con men and swindlers, but this time delves into a world of card-playing con artists and gamblers. 19 AugAugMovie Review: Tazza: The High Rollers by refresh_daemonĪlthough it would fail to reach the lofty numbers set by The Host in the summer, Tazza: The High Rollers would turn out to be the big film of the fall of 2006.
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