A fairly inaccurate and thin look at the heart of gambling, as Louis doesn't delve very deep.
Louis's presence alone affects the experience these people are having, he won't actually let go and try and have a good time, as he remains reserved the entire time and him being there and basically telling them how stupid they are for gambling can only hinder they're enjoyment. It's interesting to see the complimentary room the guy gets, you think he'd be spending a fair amount of time there. The problem's this documentary's very limited and doesn't really show what happens overall, you see what they allow you to see. The old woman's there because she's rich and wants to spend her days in the casino instead of home alone, the question that needs to be asked is why she's spending every day playing a game that doesn't yield entertainment, someone needs to set her up in bingo or something.
Gambling's entertainment, people spend money on other entertainment the same, that's obvious. Sometimes it can be life altering if people lose big and feel the need to chase their losses to be able to get back to a level of stability. The method in which Louis is doing this documentary is weak and he doesn't go all-in, so to speak. A look behind the scenes would be better and some in-depth questions at a minimum.
Louis's presence alone affects the experience these people are having, he won't actually let go and try and have a good time, as he remains reserved the entire time and him being there and basically telling them how stupid they are for gambling can only hinder they're enjoyment. It's interesting to see the complimentary room the guy gets, you think he'd be spending a fair amount of time there. The problem's this documentary's very limited and doesn't really show what happens overall, you see what they allow you to see. The old woman's there because she's rich and wants to spend her days in the casino instead of home alone, the question that needs to be asked is why she's spending every day playing a game that doesn't yield entertainment, someone needs to set her up in bingo or something.
Gambling's entertainment, people spend money on other entertainment the same, that's obvious. Sometimes it can be life altering if people lose big and feel the need to chase their losses to be able to get back to a level of stability. The method in which Louis is doing this documentary is weak and he doesn't go all-in, so to speak. A look behind the scenes would be better and some in-depth questions at a minimum.