Movie review by VictorM

Con movies usually take people for a fun ride, all the while keeping us in the dark, deep in mystery and of course, we expect a nice pay off at the end. In this case, while it will please those most oblivious to what’s going on, I was disappointed. One quarter into the movie the basic con was there before your eyes. And while I couldn’t answer all of the small details, there were no surprises. Bruce Willis is getting boring playing those characters.

The biggest flaw in this movie is that it never makes up it’s mind if it’s a serious movie (the killing of a while family would make you think so), but the goons that chase Josh Hartnett around come out of a slapstick comedy. The other two major stars, Morgan Freedman and Sir Ben Kingsley aren’t quite sure if they are in a comedy or not, and it shows.

Lucy Liu’s character is just a nutty idea. They needed someone to generate one little extra mystery towards the end so they made her up. Her role is plainly dumb, even if she’s totally adorable in the movie. The dialogue in the first scene between her and Josh is stupidly staged. I felt embarrassed for the actors.

I wasn’t totally bored. There are enough good things in the movie to keep your interest, but the more I think about the movie, the less I like it.