21: The Blackjack Movie

"I'm Pretty good with the numbers," says Ben Campbell in the new movie '21' now showing at theaters across the UK.

Played by Jim Sturgess, Campbell is the leader of a group of MIT students who were good with numbers. So good in fact, that they organized for weekend trips to Las Vegas where they put their skills to breaking the Blackjack code.

Hollywood Loves Gambling
The movie, from Columbia Pictures and out since April 11 in the UK, was directed by Australian film director Robert Luketic and stars Kevin Spacey, Lawrence Fishburne and Kate Bosworth.

Inspired by a true story, 21 takes a twist and becomes a Hollywood thriller, with a touch of violence, and some sex too. It offers terrific views of the Las Vegas skyline and a no less exciting view from around the casino tables.

Hitting the Jackpot
In its opening weekend, the film grossed over $24 million in the United States and Canada.

It has also won an award for best ensemble at ShoWest Convention in the US as well.

Not only the MIT Blackjack Team won the jackpot, so did the movie based on their story!

In my eyes, the soundtrack too can win an award, with such classic hits as You Can't Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones. Other songs on the soundtrack include contemporary hits by Peter Bjorn and John (Young Folks), LCD Soundsystem (Big Ideas), Amon Tobin and Unkle.

In Hollywood, You Become Anyone You Want
Kate Bosworth says in the movie the following line: "In Vegas, You Become Anyone You Want." The movie offers an alternative version, that in Hollywood this is no less true.

So at online casinos, you can become anyone you want.