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Movie Reviews of Confidence
Movie Review: What do we all love?? Money of course!
Summary: 4 Stars
Money. What everyone wants. And when they get it, all they want is more. That is the basic concept behind Confidence. Jake Vig (Edward Burns) is a con man that makes his living by scamming people out of their money. Accompanied by his three buddies (Louis Lombardi, Paul Giamatti, and Brian Van Holt), the crew moves from city to city tricking people and stealing their money. But when Big Al (Louis Lombardi) turns up dead after one of the scams, they get into something they never expected. It turns out that the money they just stole belongs to someone who is referred to as simply, King (Dustin Hoffman). Vig goes to talk to the King and is hired to run a heist to get back the money for King. Edward Burns plays a smooth talking, very convincing young man... and he plays him extraordinarily. It was very refreshing to see him handle the lead role so well because he hasn't always looked comfortable with it. Dustin Hoffman also does some outstanding acting (as usual) playing a sex-crazed man with ADHD and obviously aware of how powerful and rich he is. There are numerous amounts of heist and con movies around right now, but this film tells the way people feel about money very well, while still keeping your eyes glued to the screen. Confidence is a very entertaining and enjoyable movie that has also hopped to the top of the to buy list for me.Movie Review: "Sometimes, Jake, style can get you killed...."
Summary: 4 Stars
Confidence, is a nifty entry in the grifters/caper flick that should please the many fans of that genre (I'm one, and I enjoyed it). Edward Burns has the lead in a terrific cast as Jake Vig, master Confidence man and the brains behind a veteran team of con-men who must pull off a difficult sting to extricate themselves from the wrath of a gangster played with sly nastiness by Dustin Hoffman, who has already had a member of Jake's team killed.Jake recruits the gorgeous Rachel Weisz to replace the murdered member of the team, and we get the planning and execution of the caper with, of course, snags, hitches,double & triple crosses. This one has its fair share of twists and turns and, of course, that is the fun in these types of films.
Full of snappy, smart-ass dialogue and with superb actors, like Hoffman and Andy Garcia, doing a lot with what are actually small supporting roles, director Foley keeps it tight and fast at 97 minutes.
In truth, my only complaint is that with such a great cast that includes: Paul Giamatti, Donal Logue, Luis Guzman, a completely wasted Robert Forster, plus, of course, Garcia, Weisz and Hoffman I only wished that the film was longer, had more plot and more for them all to do. Nevertheless, like a light and fast Mamet-style ensemble piece, this one entertained me all the way. Worth a look.
Movie Review: Highly entertaining, very slick, and good laughs
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good film. And this review doesn't have any spoilers so read on!I liked Confidence. Why? Simply put, I felt like I was included in this group of heisters learning about what makes them suspicious, how they work, and what they're absoultely paranoid of.
I fell comfortably into the film so much that the heist they pulled worked on me too right up until the very end! Maybe I'm stupid...or maybe I was distracted by Rachel Weisz...doesn't matter, this film was a joy to watch from various angles. The directing was solid, editing was for the most part right on point considering that there's a bit of jumping around in this film.
There are some scenes that just stuck because they were executed perfectly. For example, pay attention to the scene at the bar with the banker. I felt like I was right there at the table laughing at the jokes and being a part of a group. That's it right there. That's why I watch movies, to become involved so much into the film and forget about everthing that takes place outside the theatre.
Confidence is a valued see for any heist fan. Regardless of whether you think they stole scenes from other movies or not, just go watch it and make your own opinion out of it. I enjoyed it very much and look forward to watching the commentary on DVD.
Movie Review: WHOS CONNIN WHO
Summary: 4 Stars
First off, a big thumbs down to the fellow reviewer who gives away the end of the movie---that's really mean. Anyway, CONFIDENCE is a slick and disarmingly charming con movie, buoyed by a cast of very talented performers. Edward Burns, he of the limited emotional range, nevertheless brings a cool self-confidence in his role as Jake, the narrator of the story; Rachel Weisz gets better with every movie and does a good job in her role as Lily, the pickpocket; Dustin Hoffman is incredible in a change of pace role as a sleazy, comic yet threatening crime boss; Andy Garcia wanders through his small role with his typical panache; Paul Giamatti (overlooked for this year's Sideways) adds a lot of colorful support, as do Brian van Holt and Franky G as fellow conspirators; Franky is effectively smarmy as the musclebound henchman of Hoffman's. Rounding out the cast are Donal Logue, Luis Guzman, Robert Forster, Morris Chestnut and Leland Orser. Director James Foley keeps the camera work sharp and quick, Stewart Copeland's score is great, and the ending fooled me, and should fool you too IF you don't read our fellow reviewer's spoiler.
A surprisingly enjoyable movie.
Movie Review: Simple Stuff; Overall Production Slick, Sound (But Simple)
Summary: 4 Stars
The film-makers got my attention, first and foremost, by the way they edited the plot into itself and out into a projected future. Scenes jump to events that just happened or may happen. And the narrator of the story is telling it all in flashback (but despite the technique a person has no idea how he got into the position of 'flashing back' -- a stylistic feat not too often achieved -- so it wasn't a giveaway by any means). I might have questioned the transitional techniques used -- rough, simple cuts that did not always flow from one scene past or present to another scene past or present -- but the cuts themselves I highly approved of. Perhaps -- but not definitely -- the film is very simliar to "The Usual Suspects": story as past tense (up to a point), plot more or less linear and centered around the proverbial heist, denouement rather sudden but surprising none the less. Of course "Confidence" does not hold up so well to "Suspects": Edward Norton is no Kevin Spacey in terms of acting ability. But the roles of Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz and Andy Garcia, anyway, put "Confidence" out there as one of the more fun, more adult films of the year.