Confidence
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Movie Reviews of Confidence
Movie Review: I don't understand
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't understand sometimes why a movie as good as this gets swept under the rug and declared a bad movie because it did horribly at the box office. Ignore the naysayers and purchase this movie. You will not be dissapointed in this fast-paced narrative that not only is entertaining but makes you feel cool watching it.Movie Review: Wow, I didn't see that coming.
Summary: 3 Stars
The bribe with Andy Garcia really did take. They were partnered with him. They set up the Dustin Hoffman character to be busted for drugs so they could take all the money. When the female character shoots Edward Burns, it is another fake shooting then they all get together and split the cash.Movie Review: Confidence (2003)
Summary: 3 Stars
Director: James Foley
Cast: Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Morris Chestnut, Leland Orser, Louis Lombardi, Paul Giamatti, Brian Van Holt, Donal Logue, Luis Guzman, Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia.
Running Time: 97 minutes
Rated R for language, violence and sexuality/nudity.
On the rare occasions when some movie comes along that breaks the rules of the Hollywood caper film (such as "Memento"), we usually get cinematic excellence. But with "Confidence", don't be expecting any deviation from the format. "Confidence" is a fun, enjoyable, light caper movie. It doesn't pretend to be anything else and for what it is, it's not half bad. Jake Vig (Edward Burns, in a rare short haired appearance) is a deeply skilled grifter who has just pulled off a major score with his crew (including Paul Giamatti and Brian Van Holt). Trouble is, the loot belonged to a major criminal kingpin (Dustin Hoffman), who wants Jake to pull a job for him to make up the difference. Looking at a potential con that will net all the participants over 5 million dollars, Jake recruits a shadowy woman (Rachel Weisz from "The Mummy") to the team, and they set off to make the score. On their tail is a federal agent (Andy Garcia), who has past ties to Jake, and who won't stop until he makes sure Jake is behind bars for good.
Written by Doug Jung, "Confidence" delivers everything you'd expect: the tough guys, the kooky criminal mastermind, the femme fatale, crooked cops, and a every line of dialog punctuated with the F-word. This is tired material, but director James Foley ("Glengarry Glen Ross") gets the momentum moving early, and his storytelling is stylish and inoffensive. He pulls out every trick in the book to keep the barge afloat, and he's more successful than not. `Confidence' wouldn't turn too many heads in a crowded room, but as con films go, this is entertaining filmmaking and features a willing cast. Dustin Hoffman easily notches his bedpost and steals the entire movie from the rest of the decent ensemble cast and leaves them spinning wheels in a predicable grift caper, while Burns and Weisz are adequate in the lead roles.
Even with all the smooth, hip con artist moves to watch, "Confidence" ultimately becomes so aware of audience participation, that it piles on the double-crosses, time switches, and multiple characters just to keep people guessing. Technically, it isn't terribly hard to figure out certain things that the film assumes to be fooling everyone, but in taking on such a twisty story, Foley loses the appeal that was there in the opening of the film, when things are a lot more streamlined. The overcompensation needed to keep the audience on their toes is too much, so when characters meet their ultimate fates, the expected reactions just aren't there. The audience is left behind, trying to keep it all together. For fans of stylish thieves and wacky criminals, this might be the umpteenth trip around the maypole with this plot, but it's a reasonable one worth a look.
Movie Review: This Movie Rocks!
Summary: 4 Stars
Speaking as a lady who loves " heist " and " con man " films, this is now on the top of my list. I've passed this DVD up tons of times in stores but tonight I saw the film on Cinemax and instantly fell in love with it. It has all the elements needed for a good thief/con man movie: the handsome, cocky con man, the beautiful sidekick, corny criminals, funny crooked cops, and a talented veteran actor like Dustin Hoffman. Though Hoffman's part is more like a cameo, he makes his mark and sets the tone for the entire movie. I am not going to go into long details since other reviewers were kind enough to give more information.Just know that I fully recommend this movie! If you like films like Heat, City of Industry, The Heist, Safe Men and The Score, well Confidence is something you cannot pass up. I'm buying the DVD and you definitely should too.
Movie Review: Too cleaver for its own good
Summary: 3 Stars
It has style all right but the film lacks substance, and a likeable leading man. Ed Burns can be those things if he had a good script to work with but he character comes a cross as very unlikable though out most of the movie, and his voice overs lacks the intelligence of a man who knows what he is doing. Its not Burns fault at all but he comes across more like a street kid who grew up than a man who has his finger on the pulse of the con that he is trying to pull. Paul Giamati is fine but does the same stick he always does, and Andy Garcia lacks the charisma to pull off his role well. The real acting of this movie comes from Rachel Weisz, who is better than the material that is giving to her, and she proves that in spades by the way she makes you watch her every move. She was much more believable con artist than the card board cut outs that Ed Burns and his men were, and she would have made a much better lead in this film as well if the director and the screenwriter wanted to make a better movie. The other actor who gave a great performance was Dustin Hoffman, who does go over the top in certain scenes with his performance but never the less was a menacing force to be reckoned with. The script is a problem with cliches at every corner, and the ending is so predicable that you would be a fool not to be able to predict it. My Hats off to Rachel Weisz and Dustin Hoffman for giving great performances but the movie as a whole is not worth your time.
The 3 stars is for them.