Tilt - Season One (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)So I picked up this DVD set at Walmart because I love Eddie Cibrian, enjoy solid drama and thought series looked interesting from the packaging. Not having seen Rounders- the constant referral to it by the producers in the behind the scenes shots meant little. I watched this through in 3 sittings and was thoroughly entertained. Madsen as The Matador is chilling- his gravelly voice is full of such menace you wonder why everyone around him isn't in constant fear.....the three young poker players do an admirable job of pulling themselves together and through difficulties to bring down their nemesis. Lots of subplots all culminate in some tricky crime drama worthy of Tony Soprano.
Series is written by veteran mystery/crime writer Lawrence Block. His direct verbal style translates well to the Vegas poker scene. What I really liked here was the showing of the gambling world as a not too pretty place- lots of glitz on the surface but murky depths that few care to dwell in. Don McManus as Lowball is such slime- a bottom dweller unable to give up power and the game as head of the Colorado casino where the action in Tilt takes place.
Stylish, fun- full of pretty boys and girls but not too much t&a- this is a guilty pleasure I look forward to seeing more of!

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If you like poker, especially Texas Hold 'em, you'll love "Tilt", starring Michael Madsen of "Reservoir Dogs." This three-disc, nine-episode dramatic series takes a wide-camera look at the world of tournament poker while introducing several story arcs, including the efforts of various upstart players and the FBI to take down fictional poker legend Don "The Matador" Everest (Madsen) toward an inevitable showdown at a dramatically heightened but credibly staged World Series of Poker. Created and produced by Brian Koppleman and David Levien who wrote and produced "Rounders," "Tilt" gives its audience an exciting look at the Vegas lifestyle through a gambling pro's point-of-view.

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