2005 - Rated R - 1 hr 32 min
Director: Harold Ramis
Starring: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Platt
I'm moving steadily through the I's and the seventh shelf, so I'm pretty excited about that. Plus, the letter I seems to be treating me pretty well so far. Nothing I can't stand yet and plenty more goodies on the way.
Here, we have John Cusack, a personal favorite, in a movie that's a bit odd, but still decent. A dark comedy about a mob-lawyer and a gangster who plot to rob their mob boss - what could go wrong? Double-crosses happen, everything comes out in the wash, and our main character manages to wriggle free of all the traps set in front of him.
Oliver Platt is great as Cusack's "best friend" who openly admits he was sleeping with his wife while Cusack was still married to her. And oh yeah, Platt's married to her now. Meanwhile, Cusack's in love with a strip club owner who's not exactly got his back. Who's helping who? And who survives?
The twists and turns make this one worth a watch. Plus, the ensemble cast is just plain fun. And crime movies set at Christmas are always a good time.
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