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is a likable story , told with competence

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is even more embracing than monty , if only because it accepts nasty behavior and severe flaws as part of the human condition

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from a genre -- the gangster/crime comedy -- that wore out its welcome with audiences several years ago

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, he 's unlikely to become a household name on the basis of his first starring vehicle .
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