The
Squeeze (2015/Arc DVD)
Picture:
C Sound: C Extras: D Film: C+
Augie
(Jeremy Sumpter) is a young golf prodigy, struggling to support for
his mother and sister. After meeting big time gambler Riverboat
(Christopher McDonald), Riverboat sees Augie's golden golf skills and
sees him as his next big meal ticket. As they work their way up to
the big leagues, Riverboat sets up Augie in a million dollar match
with a L.A. mobster who threatens to kill Augie if he doesn't lose.
And when Riverboat finds out, he threatens to kill Augie if hie
doesn't win in Terry Jastrow's The Squeeze (2015).
Augie
love golf, loves his family, and loves playing town golf (where he
uses the entire town as his golf course). As a good Christian, he
first resists gambling because it is the work of the devil, but when
thing get financially difficult for him he takes up Riverboat offer
and learns how to make easy money. His girlfriend warns him that he
is following the path of the devil, as he journeys to Sin City he
learns that he is betting more than just money on the line, but his
life as well.
Based
on an actual story, it is the story of golf, gambling and God. When
the main character gets in over his head, he must find a way to
swindle them before they swindle him. Jillian Murray and Michael
Nouri also star.
The
anamorphically enhanced 2.35 X 1 image is shot with a RED EPIC 5K HD
camera, but it is oddly soft here, as is the lossy Dolby Digital 5.1
mix. This could use a Blu-ray release and some extras, which this
copy has none if.
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Ricky Chiang
