Mississippi Grind

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Mississippi Grind is a road comedy written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson, It’s Kind of a Funny Story). It’s another Sundance alumni having premiered at this year’s festival, and it was screened as part of the Gala Presentations programme at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn, Sienna Miller, Analeigh Tipton, and Alfre Woodard.

In this lively, freewheeling road movie, Emmy Award nominee Ben Mendelsohn plays Gerry, a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begins to change when he meets Curtis (Ryan Reynolds), a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.

So far the film has received great reviews, currently holding an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Mississippi Grind is rated 14A.