Derivative

Rating: 2/10 (13 January 2013)

Derivative, self-regarding, indulgent.
A movie based on the earlier nineties' successes of Pulp Fiction and the Usual Suspects.
Endlessly self-regarding in its quirky, catch-all script. It tries to be smart, funny, and interesting. It has a bright production design, and great costume design for the characters. It's camera trickery and editing features the same ultra-cool, slick hip-hop edits derived from earlier smarter films.
The flashback narration too is directly copied from earlier, better movies. The acting is stale, even from the large cast of veteran talent including Morgan Freeman and Ben Kingsley.
With all of its flashy verve and gimmicks it is ultimately empty and hollow.