Synopsis:
Paul Giamatti stars as Mike Flaherty, a down on his luck attorney who needs extra cash to sustain his legal practice and his family. A money making opportunity presents itself and Mike grabs it with both hands without fear of the consequences. But when troubled teenager Kyle arrives on his doorstep, the effects of his actions may come crashing down on him.
The trailer for Win Win doesn’t do the film any justice. This isn’t a film about wrestling at all, just as The Blind Side wasn’t a film about football for example. It features wrestling sure, but it could be any sport and shouldn’t put anybody off. In a similar way as City Island, Win Win features a father hiding a secret from his family. And the similarities don’t end there. Win Win is a great little film that hasn’t been given a wide release and wont make much at the box office perhaps because of a lack of any real star appeal, but it is an under-rated, dark comedy drama featuring some great acting and a solid debut from Alex Shaffer as troubled Kyle.
