If you loved The Gambler, try Rise of the Planet of the Apes
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Rupert Wyatt, and they sit in Drama / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Gambler, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Rise of the Planet of the Apes is
San Francisco, a rainy night, a test tube shatters. A chimpanzee's eyes lock onto a familiar face, a lab dissolves into a primate sanctuary. Wyatt revives a franchise with a stark cautionary tale.

