Movie # 69 -- Poolhall Junkies

Title: Poolhall Junkies

Director: Mars Callahan

Release Year: 2002

Plot Summary: Johnny Doyle (writer/director/star Mars Callahan) is an awesome pool player who has a huge debt to pay.

Thoughts: This movie reminds me of, say, "Rounders" meets "The Color of Money". Johnny Doyle gets hustled by Joe (Chazz Palminteri) and through a series of coincindence/providence Johnny gets his vengence.

Sure, the movie is a little cliched and the acting kinda sucks with the exceptions of Christopher Walken and (believe it or not) Rick Schroeder, but it's a pretty good movie. What it lacks in acting and an almost banal storyline, it makes up for in excellent directing, pretty sweet pool shots, and a really high "cool factor". In the end, it almost (almost) makes you want to quit your job right now and get really good at hustling billiards, but it's not quite there.

Rating (0-10): 6.85

Recomendations: Worth renting. I picked it up for $10 at Best Buy but I wouldn't pay more than that.