Does He Really Win it All?

Netflix recently released a brand new original film starring Keegan Michael Key from hit show Key & Peele. The title of the new Netflix original is Win it All. This follows a man that comes in contact with a lot of money, but not in the way you would expect it. He is confronted by a random man that states he is going to jail. The man hands him a bag, and gives him the instructions to keep it closed and safe until he is out of jail. Obviously, a good story would not be him just holding on to the bag. He curiously opens the bag and finds a large amount of cash. Running low on money, he decides that he should take a portion and gamble for a profit. Now we all know that gambling is easily addicting, and not easily profitable. The man starts to lose cash and this is where he comes in contact with Key. Key tries to advise him, but he continues to lose more money. There is also a slight love story happening while all of this unfolds. The film is a constant moving suspense, with many lessons to be learned.

A big part of the film that I really enjoyed was the suspense. It seemed like the movie never stopped moving. My heart would drop every time the movie would show the amount of money he has lost. When he was sitting at around 60 thousand lost, the movie cuts to show that the guy is getting out of jail early. So at a 60 thousand deficit, he has only a few days to gain back all of the money. So he teams up with Key and attempts to count cards at a casino. This first starts to lose him even more money, and he is close to giving up. He has one last shot to make as much money as possible before the night is over. The movie shows them at the blackjack table one last time, and it shows he is now is a deficit of only 5 thousand. This transition gives us hope as an audience for the main protagonist.

Another favorite aspect of the film that I love, is the sense of friendship. This is definitely an underlying aspect of the film that many may not pick up on. Would you help your friend get out of a deficit by counting cards? His friend Key stuck with through all of this, and that shows the true value of friendship. He really shows his appreciation for Key in the end, which confirms the aspect of the friendship role in the film.

The recently released Netflix Original Win it All is a suspense film that will leave you on the edge of your seat. I would recommend this to anyone that enjoys a comedic film with a good and suspenseful story. Keegan Michael Key plays an excellent role in this film along with many other famous Hollywood stars. Netflix has struck film gold again with this impactful film.