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Confidence (2003) Written by Doug Jung / Directed by James Foley Starring Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Luis Guzman and Paul Giamatti 97 mins / Lions Gate / Rated R Retail: $26.99 / Street: $20 by Alex Mestas 9/21/2003 More info: Confidence |
Confidence can easily be described as the cinematic cousin to Ocean's Eleven. We're aware of the plan and how it's supposed to go down, but in order to keep it interesting and exciting to the audience, there's a few things that are left unsaid, so that later we may revel in the enjoyments of plot. And like that movie, the cast here oozes cool. It's not like you have super stars here or anything, but just a bunch of great actors who all do their thing well as part of the ensemble. Perhaps we don't feel as much for these characters as we should. We know that they're never in much danger. Nor do we get to see them at their most vulnerable. We only watch them scamming and winking and otherwise acting like huge bastards. Not exactly the thing to make you care about the characters. Nonetheless, it's a fun ride and that's all it should be considered. You won't discover a cinematic gem here, but you'll enjoy yourself and smile at all the cool actors that you see on the screen. Movie Grade: B+ Video: 4 out of 5
Audio: 3 out of 5 Extras: 4 out of 5 Overall: 3.5 out of
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