Cool, Slick, Fun Movie

Rating: Null/10 (15 July 2002)

I have not seen the first version of this movie, but after watching the 2001 version I am dying to see the 1960's version. This movie is very well done. The costumes are great, the characters are both cool and funny, and Carl Reiner as Saul Bloom/Lyman Zerga was great. I loved the movie from start to finish. The only drawback to the movie is DON CHEADLE'S IMMENSELY INFURIATINGLY ANNOYING ENGLISH ACCENT. If the English accent thing was connected to the plot at all or if the viewer saw a scene of Basher in England, then the accent would make sense but we don't see a scene in England so it's just annoying!! And in fact, there is a scene in the movie (only one that I found) in which Basher (Cheadle) loses his accent. As the robbery gets started, Basher comes in to the hotel room and says "where we at boys?". If he had stuck with his own voice then I would have no problems with this movie and just enjoy it. Overall, good job all around except the accent thing.