Movie: A mathematics professor (Kevin Spacey) cheats at Blackjack in Las Vegas casinos with the help of his top students and a cunning system.

Televisions.com thinks:

Tense casino-thriller based on real events.

Movie Details:

Blu-ray: 21

Length: 123 minutes

Genre: Thriller

Studio: Sony

Cast: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne

Director: Robert Luketic

Rating: PG-13 (USA), 12 (U.K.), FSK 12 (Germany)

Released: 2008

Picture Format: 2.35:1 (1080p/24 Hz)

Soundtracks: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English), Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (German)

PICTURE QUALITY:
Somewhere between good and excellent. Compared with the DVD version, the Blu-ray adds a decent helping of quality - the sharpness and detail convey a genuine feeling of high-definition. The occasional motion blur is a result of the movie being shot on a digital video camera.

(8 out of 10 points)

SOUND QUALITY:
A big let-down relative to the picture quality - the 5.1 mix is far too front-heavy, and hardly provides casino atmosphere.

(4 out of 10 points)

BONUS MATERIAL:
BD-Live, an audio commentary, "21: The Advantage Player" (5:25), "Basic Strategy: A Complete Film Journal" (24:48), "Money Plays: A Tour of the Good Life" (7:08), "Virtual Blackjack".

(5 out of 10 points)