Rated PG-13 for language and partial nudity
Starring Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Tom Courtenay, Alan Rickman
Directed by Michael Hoffman
The Story:
Harry Deane (Firth) is an art curator who is sick of his boss (Rickman). So he decides to conspire with The Major (Courtenay) to dupe him into buying a fake Monet painting. Their plan hinges on the cooperation of a Texas rodeo queen (Diaz). But with all good heists... things never quite go as planned.
This is a fun little heist caper, written by the Coen brothers.
It starts off with a perfect retelling of what is supposed to happen with the heist as imagined by Harry.
Naturally, as soon as the wheels are set in motion...
Everything falls apart!
As with most heist films, I don't want to divulge too much.
The cast did a great job, and there's a couple of inspired scenes in the movie.
I would have liked a little more like those scenes with word-play or character actions/reactions/interactions.
That said, it wasn't too bad, and Firth and Rickman are both great in their roles, as usual.
Final Grade: B-...maybe a B
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I don't think I'd buy it, but I wouldn't mind seeing it again in the future.
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