This relationship holds a lot of tension, and through the film goes through many changes both positive and negative, and culminates in a tear-jerking revelation. The subtext for this story is the relationship Ribisi has with his father. If you pay attention though, this is a lot more than that. On the surface, this is easily brushed off as a formulaic, pop-culture movie. They gamble constantly, they party constantly drugs, women and cars. This is a fast-paced occupation full of young guys who don't know what to do with their money. He starts an illegal gambling casino in his home, but is soon offered a job as a stock broker. anonymousīoiler Room is basically about a young college drop-out, played by Giovanni Ribisi, who is seeking the quick way to the top. With homages to Wall Street, and Glengarry Glen Ross, it's a decent debut feature for Ben Younger whose script exposes a truly sinister side of an already immoral business. As he begins to excel and develop a love for the hard sale and high commission, a few chance encounters lead Seth to question the legitimacy of the firm's operations - placing him once again at odds with his father and what remains of his morality. Seth's fractured relationship with his father and flirtatious glances from love interest Abbie ( Nia Long) are enough to keep Seth motivated in his newfound career. Walking into the offices of JT Marlin, a small time brokerage firm on the outskirts of New York - Seth gets an aggressive cameo performance from Jim ( Ben Affleck) that sets the tone for a firm clearly placing money above all else. Driven by his domineering father's disapproval at his illegitimate existence and his desire for serious wealth, Seth suddenly finds himself seduced by the opportunity to interview as a trainee stock broker from recent acquaintance Greg ( Nicky Katt).

Seth Davis is a college dropout running an illegal casino from his rented apartment.

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