Shade was a rip of of the Cincinnati Kid. The writers must have knowingly taken/copied the McQueen Classic. The Professor = The ManThey even used the same ending. The 'Angry Texan' going after the pot after he was bluffed out. As I was watching the movie I kept thinking, "I've seen this before!" Two days later I put my 'Kid' copy in and knew where, I'd seen it. Doh!!The Mechanic tricks were fun to watch, and Jamie Fox is always a trip. Except when he went over board at the "High Stakes" table. I guess I'd give it a 6.5, because it did have a nice "F" you ending.