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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The PlaylistGary GarrisonThe PlaylistGary GarrisonWhat is, at its outset, a rather charming film about the world-famous card mechanic Richard Turner and the obstacles he has overcome, winds up being a searching study of the painful nature of coming to terms with your own vulnerabilities.
- 80VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonThe final scenes of Dealt are all the more affecting for illustrating Turner’s newfound willingness to accept things he once deemed unacceptable without significantly compromising his personal code of honor.
- 80Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenAs keenly observed by Korem and cinematographer Jacob Hamilton, Dealt achieves the neat trick of giving its main subject a rewarding character arc.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisSan Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisThis is a movie that has lots of magic, in more ways than one.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeWhile general audiences may wish for a bit more technical information about how Turner keeps track of cards without being able to see them, Korem understandably seizes on the emotional arc before him, following Turner's late-middle-age crisis through to its happy resolution.
- 67Austin ChronicleSteve DavisAustin ChronicleSteve DavisIt’s easy to see why Richard Turner is the stuff of inspiration, regardless of whether he wants to you think so or not.
- 60The New York TimesMonica CastilloThe New York TimesMonica CastilloSuch a dynamic personality as Mr. Turner’s could use a more dynamic documentary to illuminate it. As it is, “Dealt” remains a pleasing — if inoffensive — portrait.
- 58IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichWatching Turner learn to accept his weakness is ultimately satisfying, even if this gentle documentary loses a lot of texture with every shuffle.
- 50Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenRichard Turner is a charismatic subject who demands more than a conventionally entertaining documentary.