Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022)
6/10
Bryan Cranston
Annette Bening
Directed by David Frankel
Bryan Cranston’s
knack for playing characters who get in over their heads in situations they
create for their own benefit is exactly what this movie is about. This movie
reminds me of his path in Breaking Bad. While that was a dark road with a very
sad ending, this movie is more light-hearted, with a nice ending where everyone
ends up happy.
Cranston’s
character, Jerry, spots a flaw in the lottery system, and he milks it.
The movie
features a lot of older cast members, each pulling their weight to make it
enjoyable and soothing. It’s the kind of film that goes well with a nice lunch
while you sit down and stream away. It’s available on Paramount+, and so far,
it beats a lot of the crap Netflix is dishing out.
The plot is
about a small-town guy who has been working at a company for over forty years.
Retiring is a big blow for him. Jerry is a numbers man and seems to know the
odds of everything. While having lunch, he calculates the odds of winning the
lottery after analyzing some of the winning numbers. He spots a flaw in the
system and decides to use his savings to play.
He wins and
keeps on playing, eventually bringing his wife and accountant into the scheme.
Soon, he starts a company and uses the sale of shares in it to exploit the
lottery system and make millions.
At Harvard, two
young maths whizzes, Tyler and Eric, also play the lottery, searching for flaws
to expand their winnings. Their paths cross with Jerry, who has his entire town
betting as one and reaping the benefits of his mathematical genius. Meanwhile,
Tyler and Eric are in it for themselves.
The two sides go
head-to-head: Jerry just wants to collect his winnings and play in peace, but
Tyler is determined to burn everything to the ground if he’s not the only one
benefiting from the lottery flaw.
It’s a fun movie
to watch as we see an old couple breathe new life into their bones and marriage
by risking it all and doing something reckless. Their decision to involve their
whole town adds to the risk, which makes it even more exciting for them. That
risk is what they live for, and it motivates them to take on the Harvard boys.
Nice movie to
see, and I am very sure you will enjoy every moment of it, as I did.
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