There’s a wonderful moment when Eddie first opens the bag, because of course, he sees a massive stack of money. When he’s left with the task of babysitting a large, black bag and told not to open it, his attempts to clean up his act are at risk. Johnson, who co-wrote the script, plays Eddie Garrett, a down-and-out guy (classic Swanberg), who gambles to both make money and, usually, lose it. Pairing up again with collaborator Jake Johnson (Swanberg’s Drinking Buddies, TV’s New Girl), Swanberg puts his focus on gambling and the addiction to both winning - and perhaps losing too. Indeed, with this movie about risk-taking, Swanberg has taken on a risk many successful filmmakers have avoided - the risk of artistic evolution. With his new, SXSW-premiering Netflix Original, Win it All, the famously improvisatory writer/director Joe Swanberg has dealt his fans a real surprise: a picture with a much clearer plot, rhythm and character journey than his previous films.
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