Luke Wilson, Kate Hudson, Sophie Marceau, David Paymer
Director:
Rob Reiner
Writer:
Jeremy Levin; based on a short story by Feodor Dos
Plot:
The film will be based on Feodor Dostoevski's autobiographical dramatic short story "The Gambler," about a man's gambling addiction and his equally destructive infatuation with a young Russian woman he pursues around Europe. Alex and Emma will be set in modern times, during which the writer (Robert Downey Jr.) is unable to deliver his next book because of his gambling problem. To help himself, he hires a stenographer (Kate Hudson) but soon finds himself falling in love with her.
"… the best Reiner and his screenwriters can manage is to have Hudson throw on a few wigs and mug wildly in different accents, as if she were the guest host on a particularly bad episode of Saturday Night Live....." -- The Onion's A.V. Club ( Read Review )
"… doesn't make us laugh or win our hearts, despite every good intention....." -- Chicago Tribune ( Read Review )
