Lions Gate Entertainment
2003 - Rated R - 1 hr 37 min
Director: James Foley
Starring: Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia, Rachel Weisz, Paul Giamatti, Donal Logue, Luis Guzman
This movie has a great cast, which caught my attention right off the bat the first time we watched it. And since we bought it soon thereafter, you can assume safely that the cast delivers as expected. This has a great twist-twist ending, lots of mind games between con artists, and plenty of Rachel Weisz being coyly devious. I kinda love it. And Ed Burns.
I don't want to reveal too much for those who haven't seen it, but this movie keeps you thinking. I always enjoy a good double-cross or triple-cross or who-the-heck-is-working-for-whom kind of movie. Just watch it sometime and you'll see what I mean.
It was pretty good but like most modern con movies it's just a bit too convoluted for it's own good. It's like every con movie since the 1970s has tried to top "The Sting" and it's just not happening.
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