I read the summaries of the professional (big paper and source) reviews on www.movies.com, which were generally positive. I love the director (Harold Ramis) and cast (John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Oliver Platt, Randy Quaid, et al.) and the premise (stealing from the mob).
Sitting through this movie, I kept wondering when it was going to start getting good. But, it never really got off the ground, and I was sorely disappointed. My vote of 4 is generous, only because the plot was somewhat interesting. But the performances were all lackadaisical at best; phoned in at worst. Why did they even bother to make it?
Of all the professional reviews, I read the local paper's review which ran the day after I saw the movie, and his assessment was the same as mine. C. A "gentleman's C." There are far better things to do with 90 minutes. Two words describe this movie: Highly forgettable. Perhaps it was fitting that I saw this on Turkey Day.
Sitting through this movie, I kept wondering when it was going to start getting good. But, it never really got off the ground, and I was sorely disappointed. My vote of 4 is generous, only because the plot was somewhat interesting. But the performances were all lackadaisical at best; phoned in at worst. Why did they even bother to make it?
Of all the professional reviews, I read the local paper's review which ran the day after I saw the movie, and his assessment was the same as mine. C. A "gentleman's C." There are far better things to do with 90 minutes. Two words describe this movie: Highly forgettable. Perhaps it was fitting that I saw this on Turkey Day.