Though not on the scale of Dorcel productions of the past, for example its direct, quite similar predecessor from 2008 "Casino, No Limit", from the same director Herve Bodilis, "Casino Endgame" delivers a solid story and fine cast to deliver glamorous sex scenes and the illusion of big production values. A vast cast is also on hand, while concise editing keeps the sex scenes from dragging. Like its predecessor, actual gambling is minimal, with just moments of roulette and blackjack prior to the title card game.
Most of the international cast speaks direct-sound English, but Clara Mia, co-starring opposite Maya Woulfe, is somewhat crudely dubbed into English. A well-written narration is voiced-over by Maya, giving plenty of backstory involving her successful con man father Eddy (played uncredited by director Bodilis), and a coda voiced by Maya that takes the main characters' story into the future, up through 2031!
Bodilis stylishly introduces the key players (and even a couple of extras) with economical footage of them walking in slow motion staring into the camera, as there is very little action or set-pieces in these budget-conscious days of Adult Cinema. (By way of contrast, the 2008 original cost 230,000 Euros = $338,000, or what would be a whopping $489,000 today! I would guesstimate the new one cost something less than 6 figures.)
The sex scenes spotlight Maya and Clara, plus Janice Griffith as well as studs Jimmy Bud and Bishop Black, while Shalina Devine shines as a mature woman who helps Maya out, despite Maya's dad having killed Shalina's father. Ricky Rascal is effective as the mark they all fleece in the big "no limits" game, and a 15-person orgy is tightly edited as the movie's centerpiece, spotlighting redhead Clemence Audiard and bald superstar Zaawaadi among others, with most of its money shots on ladies' chests, including the huge breasts of mature beauty Victoria Nova. Violence is adequately suggested rather than shown, including a fake murder during the game (to scare Ricky) by a henchwoman of Shalina's.
