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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardOne wishes the director had as burning of an interest in significance as he does trickery and quippery.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMartin's script holds some hard-boiled appeal, but his direction (some nice technical flourishes aside) doesn't back it up.
- 50VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyMartin’s screenplay is so tricky in the plot-twist and scrambled-chronology departments, there’s little attention left to limn the character depths that might make us more invested in sussing out so many double- and triple-crosses.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreJake’s narration, about how you can either “finesse” your way out of a jam, or “Bogart your way through it,” is drab. As are the performances. Especially the leads.
- 20Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenRather than sticking with that entirely workable setup, writer-director Martin keeps distractedly flip-flopping back and forth in time leading up to the big heist, preventing the plotting from building any tangible tension.