Based on an original story by Elmore Leonard, with some characters who also appeared in Tarantino's 'Jackie Brown', plus a promising cast. More than enough to get me interested. To a point, 'Life of crime' didn't disappoint; the comedy aspect is played down a lot, and the 'vibe' is pretty much like a sincere crime film with plenty of intelligent twists and turns.
But it doesn't work as well as it should have, somehow. The opening is promising, but it certainly isn't an acting-, and / or dialogue-palooza like 'Jackie Brown' was. It seems like the magic was missing. Most of it was rather bland, if not boring. The final twist reminded me of how this should have surprised me in every next scene. Not Robbins, not Aniston, not Bey, not Hawkes, not Boone Junior, nor Forte convinced me (most of the time), though much should be blamed on the writers and the director, in my opinion. Fisher was most convincing, by the way, even if I never got to see her "big'uns"...
5 out of 10. Nice soundtrack, though, especially that solo bass guitar.
But it doesn't work as well as it should have, somehow. The opening is promising, but it certainly isn't an acting-, and / or dialogue-palooza like 'Jackie Brown' was. It seems like the magic was missing. Most of it was rather bland, if not boring. The final twist reminded me of how this should have surprised me in every next scene. Not Robbins, not Aniston, not Bey, not Hawkes, not Boone Junior, nor Forte convinced me (most of the time), though much should be blamed on the writers and the director, in my opinion. Fisher was most convincing, by the way, even if I never got to see her "big'uns"...
5 out of 10. Nice soundtrack, though, especially that solo bass guitar.