Don't think too hard

Rating: 6/10 (7 May 2006)

The more times I see this film, the less I enjoy it. The first time I saw it I was blown away at how perfectly everything fits together, but now after around my fifth viewing, that is the main thing that bothers me about it: Everything fits together TOO perfectly. If the characters had done a single thing differently, the whole plan wouldn't have worked. The movie is still fun to watch and everything, but it really doesn't make a lot of sense. The cop played by Danny Glover is easily the best part of the movie, especially near the end. Though I wouldn't say the actors are as bad as reputation dictates, Glover puts everyone else to shame. Overall, this isn't a bad movie, just don't think about it too much. Too many ways that the plot could and should have gone wrong. The first time I saw it I would have given it very high mark, but now I'd only give it around:
6.5/10