Crime pays

Rating: 7/10 (8 December 2001)

Since movies these days seem to be made primarily by talent agencies making deals and special effects experts making explosions, it is nice and even refreshing that this troop got together to make a film that wants nothing more than to entertain. I have seen several reviews attacking the film because it has nothing serious to say and attacking the director for, well, selling out because he opted to make a film that is just fun. This is like criticizing a lemon pie because it doesn't taste like apples. This is a good old-fashioned caper movie made by a bunch of talented people who want to share that fun with the audience. That is not selling out. It is a great movie? No. But it is a good one and in year that gave us such dreadful heist films as The Score and Sexy Beast, it certainly is a credit to its genre.