Having just seen 'Sugar Mountain' which get about the same ratings at IMDB as this gem, I can't for my life understand why they get a similar rating.
Life of Crime is a simple kidnap story, excellently executed by a handful of superb actors, with no loose ends, and just one killed leading character, while the story behind 'Sugar Mountain' is OK, but badly executed by the director, and it contains heaps of bodies. No humor, no thrills, no laughs, but a story that with a better screenwriter and director could be very good, as the core is interesting.
As I wrote, there is no humor in this Sugar Mountain pic (the cinematography, by John Garrett, is flawless). They story is about staging a SAR event on Sugar Mountain, to earn money from the media afterwards, while in a Life of Crime there is lots of humor, where the story is a simple kidnapping of the wife of a wealthy man, who we later learn is a crook.
The acting in Life of Crime is superb, by all; from Jennifer Aniston (who plays the kidnapped wife), Yasiin Bey (who is one of the kidnappers), John Hawkes (the other kidnapper), Isla Fisher (who is the crook's love interest, and later Yasiin Bey's as well), and Mark Boone Jr (the third kidnapper, known to many of us for his excellent role in Sons of Anarchy).
Oh, I forgot: Tim Robbins plays the crook in a low-key way, not his greatest act, but fairly believable.
Great story, well told, and a lot of fun! Get it, and you'll have a lot of entertainment, even the second time!
(The 'Sugar Mountain', previously mentioned, is, sadly, very forgettable, but not due to bad acting or bad cinematography, I hasten to add).
Life of Crime is a simple kidnap story, excellently executed by a handful of superb actors, with no loose ends, and just one killed leading character, while the story behind 'Sugar Mountain' is OK, but badly executed by the director, and it contains heaps of bodies. No humor, no thrills, no laughs, but a story that with a better screenwriter and director could be very good, as the core is interesting.
As I wrote, there is no humor in this Sugar Mountain pic (the cinematography, by John Garrett, is flawless). They story is about staging a SAR event on Sugar Mountain, to earn money from the media afterwards, while in a Life of Crime there is lots of humor, where the story is a simple kidnapping of the wife of a wealthy man, who we later learn is a crook.
The acting in Life of Crime is superb, by all; from Jennifer Aniston (who plays the kidnapped wife), Yasiin Bey (who is one of the kidnappers), John Hawkes (the other kidnapper), Isla Fisher (who is the crook's love interest, and later Yasiin Bey's as well), and Mark Boone Jr (the third kidnapper, known to many of us for his excellent role in Sons of Anarchy).
Oh, I forgot: Tim Robbins plays the crook in a low-key way, not his greatest act, but fairly believable.
Great story, well told, and a lot of fun! Get it, and you'll have a lot of entertainment, even the second time!
(The 'Sugar Mountain', previously mentioned, is, sadly, very forgettable, but not due to bad acting or bad cinematography, I hasten to add).