This movie is the opposite tone of The Gambler (1974) starring James Caan, which I reviewed a few weeks ago. What’s this movie’s message? Is there one? This movie is like a brightly colored billboard for Poker, and it plays like an advertisement. If I did that, I’d probably lose my house. Rounders (1998) is a very popular Poker movie, and stars Matt Damon as a down-on-your-luck go-getter, who gambles thousands of dollars instead of going to law school.