From the opening scene, we know right away we're in for a film that's going to take us on an unbelievable ride. People being shot, people being chased, people being conned out of money, and people being greedy for it. It's all in the opening scene...so if all of that is in one scene, how exciting must the rest of the film be? Well, not as much as one might think.
The makers of this film left out one important element. Good acting, and good writing. Had the film had a better lead than Edward Burns, it might have had a little more edge, and more of an intensity to it. The same goes for Rachel Weisz. She was good...however, lacked a quiet a lot. The rest of the cast was good, although Dustin Hoffman, may have been miscast. Though I must admit, he was a little creepy, which I suspect, is how we're supposed to feel about his character.
The story itself is quite good, and as for the ending...it will blow you away with surprise. It's not at all what you think is going to happen...and that's what I love about good con movies.
It really wasn't slow, which is to this type of film's benefit. Had it been any slower, it would shortly lost it's audience, right from the get go.
From the very beginning, the audience is fooled, straight through the end, which is good...because not only does it keep you paying attention, but it also allows you to never be sure as to what's going on, and who we can trust.
It's interesting, clever, and although there's some weird sexual undertones in the film (with regards to Dustin Hoffman's character), if you can manage to stomach those parts and move past them, the rest of the film is worth a watch.
Don't expect anything like, "Matchstick Men", "Criminal", "Runaway Jury", or "The Real McCoy". It's not like any of those...but, if you like con films, check it out, because this does keep you guessing.
The makers of this film left out one important element. Good acting, and good writing. Had the film had a better lead than Edward Burns, it might have had a little more edge, and more of an intensity to it. The same goes for Rachel Weisz. She was good...however, lacked a quiet a lot. The rest of the cast was good, although Dustin Hoffman, may have been miscast. Though I must admit, he was a little creepy, which I suspect, is how we're supposed to feel about his character.
The story itself is quite good, and as for the ending...it will blow you away with surprise. It's not at all what you think is going to happen...and that's what I love about good con movies.
It really wasn't slow, which is to this type of film's benefit. Had it been any slower, it would shortly lost it's audience, right from the get go.
From the very beginning, the audience is fooled, straight through the end, which is good...because not only does it keep you paying attention, but it also allows you to never be sure as to what's going on, and who we can trust.
It's interesting, clever, and although there's some weird sexual undertones in the film (with regards to Dustin Hoffman's character), if you can manage to stomach those parts and move past them, the rest of the film is worth a watch.
Don't expect anything like, "Matchstick Men", "Criminal", "Runaway Jury", or "The Real McCoy". It's not like any of those...but, if you like con films, check it out, because this does keep you guessing.