Predictable plot overshadows on-form cast

Shade stars Gabriel Byrne and Thandie Newton as Charlie and Tiffany, two card sharks looking to team up with a few others to make a big killing in a game of high-stakes poker.

Along with a motley crew of con men and women, they recruit Vernon (Stuart Townsend), a dab hand at dealing the right hand at the right time and one of the top talents in the underground tournament circuit.