This is a strangely riveting movie. I took two years of Portuguese in college (not many students did), and while practically none of the actors in this flick are "Lusitanian," and there are many technical imperfections, I still loved it.
The casting was well done; Milos and Rossum are two pretty gals, as well as good actors, and while Milos may be Greek and Italian, she passes well for Portuguese. Isaacs is a good actor, and the casino scenes, together with the occasional coverage of card counting in blackjack games fit in well with the plot. The "fado" singing was quite good, and while the plot was certainly predictable, I'm going to watch it again.
The casting was well done; Milos and Rossum are two pretty gals, as well as good actors, and while Milos may be Greek and Italian, she passes well for Portuguese. Isaacs is a good actor, and the casino scenes, together with the occasional coverage of card counting in blackjack games fit in well with the plot. The "fado" singing was quite good, and while the plot was certainly predictable, I'm going to watch it again.