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Rated: R; Video Release Date: Jan 21, 2003; Genres: Crime, Drama; With: Linda Fiorentino and Kevin Spacey

A clever, charming con man outwits police buffoons and pulls off a major heist. Don't yawn yet -- this time, it's set in Ireland! Spacey unleashes a lovely brogue here (unlike movie wife Fiorentino, who sounds, um... Swedish?) and gives a nicely undercooked performance. But, boy oh boy, does this film not deserve it. The uninventive twists, inexplicable IRA subplots, and unbelievable deus ex machinas beg the question: Do they think we're eejits? For a better take on the exact same material, see John Boorman's ''The General.''


Posted Jan 10, 2003
 

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