The Grand

The actors certainly look as if they’re having a good time, and if you’re in the right mood, you might too. A disposable, moderately humorous distraction directed by Zak Penn from an idea he cooked up with Matt Bierman, “The Grand” is a strenuously faked, digital-video documentary about the ins and outs, heavy bets and close calls that take place during a high-stakes Las Vegas poker game.

Why don't mockumentaries ever go after targets worth the mocking? In lieu of pointed send-ups of our feckless political leaders, we get easy caricatures of such don't-make-waves subjects as dog shows, regional theater, folk music and now -- don't everyone cheer at once -- poker game championships. Writers Zak Penn and Matt Bierman brainstormed the idea and characters for this ESPN-style coverage of [...] Vai alla recensione »