This is one of the best Mamet movies, a director who made many interesting films starting with 'House of Games' but also disappointed me with films like 'Homicide' and 'Spartan'.
Here we have a more classical game of minds story, with a gang of criminals putting together quite a sophisticated plan in order to steal from an inventor his discovery. In the process he is getting to learn that almost everybody around him is not what they seem to be, and that nobody can really be trusted. Without being brilliant the intrigue builds pretty well, there are enough turns and surprises to keep the interest for the almost two hours the movie lasts, and all is done in a relaxed and entertaining manner. Despite being made ten years ago this film is still a good piece of entertainment to watch today.
Here we have a more classical game of minds story, with a gang of criminals putting together quite a sophisticated plan in order to steal from an inventor his discovery. In the process he is getting to learn that almost everybody around him is not what they seem to be, and that nobody can really be trusted. Without being brilliant the intrigue builds pretty well, there are enough turns and surprises to keep the interest for the almost two hours the movie lasts, and all is done in a relaxed and entertaining manner. Despite being made ten years ago this film is still a good piece of entertainment to watch today.