Solemplex
To me, this movie is perfection.
Voxitype
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
Humaira Grant
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Sameer Callahan
It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
gforce-14
I LOVE EVERY SECOND OF THIS MOVIE!! Watch it over 17+ time... the VHS died and recently Bought the DVD..Tonight it's on MTV's CINEMATIC at 22hours (european time) ... I'm gonna watch it again.... WHOOT!!I agree it looks like THE USUAL SUSPECT idea of film making, but hey!!... I loved that movie also :)Wish I could see more movie like this ... *sigh*Does anyone else has more titles like this movie for me? I'd really appreciate it... thnx in advance, yours sincerely Richard from the netherlands
romana-16
With Richard Dreyfous, Christian Slater (in a better than usual performance) and Portia De Rossi this crime/comedy is both under-rated and little known. Along the lines of "The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3" but less serious, the opening is well worth it. Diamonds, mistaken identity and harrowing narrow escape combine with De Rossi's potent female character (you'll even get to see her fire a semi- automatic! Narration throughout is great for movie buffs because the main character weaves movie references that made me smile. Not typical Hollywood, interesting and the pace is excellent. Frankly, I'm up for seeing other Chris Ver Weil movies (he both writes and directs) and found out he's basically only done "Waiting Game." Anyone know it?
sarastro7
This is a movie that uses one of those "clever" dirty tricks that the writer ought to have avoided: It's analyzing itself so tightly that, according to its own analysis, it is necessarily a masterpiece. It's blowing its own trumpet. It's too self-aware. And the pity is that it doesn't need it. It starts out slow, but it's actually a very good story, which should have been allowed to run its course *au naturel*, without the over-analytical commentary by Critical Jim. This, for me, is the main reason why this movie fails to garner more than a 6 out of 10.Another reason is, as I said, it starts out too slow. It takes too long to get into high gear. It has too little to engage the viewer. For half the movie, the only thing that makes you want to spend your time on it is Portia de Rossi's prettiness. To be a really good movie, it needed to have had a number of more attractive elements, be they pretty women or interesting plot turns.
twcarey
I almost avoided this flick because the title didn't do anything for me. That may have been what happened to it when it was in general release because it sank pretty quickly. A movie-buff friend of mine recommended it, so I put it on my Netflix list and finally popped it into the player.Cletis Tout turned out to be great fun. I enjoyed the interwoven flashbacks and the comments made by Critical Jim (played by Tim Allen). Christian Slater plays a take-off on his usual slimy lying characters by playing a crook who tells the truth.It helps to have seen some of the movies that Critical Jim riffs on as Finch's story unfolds, but that's not completely necessary. Pop a bottle of wine with a couple of friends some Friday night and enjoy this movie.
