Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler) plays a high end Jeweller and gem dealer with a propensity for betting on sports events, and like the majority of inexperienced gamblers (when will they ever learn?) have not learned their lesson which has been clearly established for decades which is that "the house always wins" ... I repeat, "the house always wins".

Throughout this very chaotic man's attempt to win big and get out of debt from his bookies, Howard Ratner himself lives a very chaotic and yet predictable lifestyle. He bets, loses, bets again, loses again, then he literally and figuratively runs and hides from his debt collectors (which there are many debt collectors including members of his own family).

I thought the film was deliberately intending to be shocking but for myself, who has lived around heavy gamblers and bookies my whole life I would have expected Howard Ratner to experience one threat/warning only and then bones would get broken. Such was not the case and without providing any spoilers the ending was disappointing and an anti-climax to the film.

I did not think Adam Sandler or his on screen wife, Idina Menzel were very convincing in their roles. All Menzel ever did was roll her eyes at her husbands lies and bad behavior, and for Sandler's bad portrayal of an addicted gambler I have never seen a debt ridden gambler run after their bookie to explain themselves.

The children who played Sandler's kids were more convincing in their roles. I give the film a paltry 4 out of 10 rating and suggest it is not worth watching.