Confidence
Bathed in self-conscious cool,
Confidence
is a heist caper in which the heist is unimportant. As you might expect from
Glengarry Glen Ross
director James Foley, this pulpy concoction is more interested in giving good actors a lot of hip, salty dialogue as they scheme their way to the royal scam. It's a poor man's
Ocean's Eleven
, just as enjoyable in its own way, beginning when con artist Jake (Edward Burns) discovers he's accidentally stolen from an eccentric crime boss (Dustin Hoffman, oozing threat in a fine character turn). Promising to make amends by pulling the biggest con of his career, Jake adds a feisty pickpocket (Rachel Weisz) to his crew, which includes scene-stealer Paul Giammatti and Andy Garcia as a disheveled FBI agent (or is he?). With a cast like this you can't go wrong, but
Confidence
cons itself into thinking it's original, while Burns's abundant voice-overs state the obvious and plot twists unfold with minimal surprise. It hardly matters;
Confidence
may be derivative, but it's still recommendable.
--Jeff Shannon
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| title: |
Confidence |
| theatricalDate: |
25-04-2003 |
| purchase date: |
09-06-2006 |
| publisher: |
Lions Gate |
| published: |
16-09-2003 |
| price: |
$9.98 |
| MPAA Rating: |
R |
| minutes: |
97 |
| last lookup time: |
171526848 |
| genre: |
Suspense
Mystery
Neo-Noir
4-for-3 Drama
4-for-3 All DVDs |
| fullTitle: |
Confidence |
| features: |
Anamorphic
Closed-captioned
Color
Dolby
Widescreen
NTSC
1.77:1 |
| director: |
James Foley |
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$0.85 |
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171526800 |
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us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
B0000AGQ2E
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