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Rating:
If you're looking for two hours of unpretentious cinema, Maverick is what you're after.
Released in theaters in 1994 and directed by Richard Donner, an old master of American cinema, Maverick tells the story of Bret (Mel Gibson), a young man whose goal is to enter a poker tournament. Not having the money for the entry fee, he decides to seek out friends who owe him some dollars: along the way, he will encounter a beautiful woman, also a player (a provocative Jodie Foster), a sheriff (James Garner), and various individuals ready to scalp him alive.
The film in itself carries no message, but is merely a completely negligible exercise in style. Set in a western backdrop, the filmmaker brings to life a fun story but with various script difficulties, where the three main actors are called upon to "fill" the filmic gaps.
A forgettable comedy, with some interesting elements. Nothing to be remembered for.
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