In fact Spacey's frequent impressions and movie quote dropping comes from him so naturally what could have ended up a cheesy part of the character. The thing about 'Casio Jack' is that the character of Jack Abramoff is played with a touch of the gift of the gab, a bit of a high classed wheeler dealer and Kevin Spacey's ability let dialogue fly with long witty speeches makes him perfect for the part.

Don't get me wrong as 'Casino Jack' certainly doesn't have the same style as 'Goodfellas' but it does have the same sort of trajectory feel as well as some moments of violence. But where it really reminds me of 'Goodfellas' is in the character of Adam Kidan as he is played with a bit of humour and a touch of whininess that ends up making some major mistakes.

At the same time we see how Jack, whilst a movie fan who often drops quotes and impersonations, plans to use his money to fund a Jewish college. In truth having watched the movie I don't know much more about what lobbyists do and that doesn't actually matter too much because whilst 'Casino Jack' is about a real person and what they did which ended up with him being put inside there is more a rise and fall style storyline which in a way reminded me of 'Goodfellas'.Īs such what we basically watch in 'Casino Jack' is Jack and Michael wheeling and dealing when it comes to what they get behind, mainly casinos, and we see how the money they sell their services for go towards back handers to various politicians. Prior to watching 'Casino Jack' I had never heard of Jack Abramoff, yes the guy is real, and I had no idea what a lobbyist did.

But things explode in a bad way and suddenly they find their various enterprises coming under scrutiny from those in power as well as the FBI. Jack is not along as young Michael Scanlon (Barry Pepper) is his partner in crime, quite literally when they come across a floating casino which needs a new owner and they talk Adam Kidan (Jon Lovitz) to front the business for them. Jack Abramoff (Kevin Spacey) is many things a husband, father, religious and also a powerful Washington DC lobbyist who with his position is on a crusade to acquire as much as he can be it money or power by using his position of influence.

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