![]() The way he overshadows every other actor, except for Willem Dafoe, of course, creates another weakness in the film. In fact, despite the shifts in tone, Isaac delivers a sound performance. That said, none of the actors surrounding him seem to meet his performance. ![]() In some moments his sway between intensity and disassociation lands, but that’s not always the case. Outside of the narration, his work as William is frustrating. Through the changing focus points of the story, we hear Oscar Isaac’s voice narrating the card games, the rules, and all of it is done in a deadpan voice that somehow has none of the passion or strength that Isaac is known for in his roles. There is a total tonal confusion that runs through The Card Counter making it feel like two or even three films mashed into one. In fact, the gambling stable plot against the graphic abuse shown in Abu Ghraib is awkward at best and done only for shock at worst, leading to a completely frustrating watch. The two winding stories eventually lead Tell back to where he started and, well, left me asking what just happened. The other shows what happens when Tell decides to join La Linda’s stable and ultimately romance her along the way. One is about getting revenge on a fellow soldier and commanding officer who ruined Tell’s life and the life of a young man who finds him in Atlantic City. Somehow, through flashbacks that are not only disorienting from a narrative sense but also from a visual one, we see Tell’s past life as a soldier tried and convicted for his role in-checks notes-Abu Ghraib.įrom this point on the film takes on two stories. One day he meets La Linda (Tiffany Haddish), a stable manager looking for more gamblers to aid her investors in making big money. But even as a frequent casino player, his idiosyncrasies keep him from staying in casino hotels, instead opting to hop from motel to motel where he creates a nearly sterile environment for him and his small amount of belongings. In an attempt to avoid the attention of, well, anyone, Tell’s gambling philosophy is to bet small and win modestly. While it’s hard to say that the film has one single focus, given its whiplash narrative, for the most part the story follows William Tell, a gambler who taught himself how to count cards during an eight-year stint in military prison. Directed and written by Paul Schrader, The Card Counter stars Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe, Bobby C. It is available through Bug Bot Press and Emerald Book Company.There aren’t many films like The Card Counter. Starting in prison, the story winds around itself through poker tables, military torture, revenge, a little sex, and a lot of obsession all spearheaded by the protagonist William Tell ( Oscar Isaac). Lowenthal and Platt also co-authored a new book on voice-over called Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic. He is also the current voice of Ben Tennyson from the Ben 10 franchise. He also provides the voice of Cecil Harvey in the Nintendo DS remake of Final Fantasy IV, and again in Dissidia: Final Fantasy on the PSP. Although he does not provide the voice of the Prince in Warrior Within. ![]() In the video gaming world, he is well known to be the voice of the Prince of Persia in several of Ubi Soft's games, including The Sands of Time, The Forgotten Sands, and The Two Thrones. In the anime industry, he is most known for his roles as Sasuke Uchiha, in Naruto, Suzaku Kururugi in Code Geass, Simon in Gurren Lagann and Jinnosuke/"Kuma" in Afro Samurai and its sequel. In 2007 Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt provided their voices for Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 and also for Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4. Monkey Kingdom Productions is an independent film production company, currently producing Lowenthal's Tumbling After. Lowenthal co-founded Monkey Kingdom Productions with partner Tara Platt in 2004. He graduated from The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. ![]() He is married to fellow voice actress Tara Platt. He also voiced Kamal for the alternate reality game I Love Bees. Yuri Lowenthal (born MaAlliance, Ohio) is a American voice actor that has voiced several anime and video game characters. ![]()
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