Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Adrian Martinez and Gerald McRaney
Nicky Spurgeon is an extremely accomplished con man who takes an amateur con artist, Jess, under his wing. Nicky and Jess become romantically involved, but he soon realizes that deception and love do not mix. He breaks things off only to see her three years later... And things get a little crazy!
With twists and turns that may seem just a little bit too convenient, this con movie doesn't have the same intensity or intelligence that others in it's genre do. It seems to throw explanations at you that make sense, but are in themselves unbelievable, even in the world of the story. It's almost as if the directors expect the audience to believe them, just because it's on screen.
And the romance between Smith and Robbie appears instantly and without reason, other than their characters being equally mischievous, with the ability to steal things off of unsuspecting victims. Like the plot of this movie, it just isn't believable. Not even if you suspend disbelief.
Not to mention, Smith is about 22 years her senior.
The pick-pocket scenes are well choreographed, but the thing that bugged me throughout the duration of the film is the fact that you never see the full pick-pocket. I understand they did this to give the same feeling as the victims, but knowing how films are made, it just felt fake and forced and a little lazy.
If we are seeing the con from the con artists point of view, we should see how exactly it happened. You spent all of this time choreographing these elaborate cons, yet you don't spend any screen time showing them happen in real time, without cuts. That would be more impressive and more believable.
All nit-picking aside, I did enjoy the movie a bit. It just could have been so much more. Take away the conveniences that the directors created and put some thought into getting your protagonists out of the tight spot you created for them, and then maybe we could have a high caliber movie.
My Rating: 5.8/10
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