A helluva good time

Rating: 9/10 (7 December 2001)

This is one of those films that is just entertaining. It's not deep. It's not serious. But it's a good time when you're watching it.
Yes, it's a heist movie. However, it's pretty slick and the characters are pretty "cool". One of the first scenes with a bunch of young adults playing poker with the veteran con men is quite funny to watch. "Look at these boys... all red!" one of the young kids says as he puts down an eclectic poker hand of hearts and diamonds. Brad Pitt's character is the veteran teaching them and describes it as one of the longest hours of his life. This pretty much sets the tone for the whole film.
This film is basically a comedy, but it's slick and wry comedy. Lots of good lines delivered the way they need to be delivered: quickly. I really liked this one.