Molly’s Game, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, is the kind of slick, polished studio fare made for adults that it feels like Hollywood doesn’t make any more. The film is entertaining from frame one and in the capable hands of actors like Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, the movie is elevated to a whole
There’s a type of kinetic energy that can only be harnessed in films when the writing is sharp, the direction and camera work crisp, and the acting on point. This energy is then embraced by the audience and turned into claps and exclamations both loud and not. After seeing a film like Steve Jobs, you