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The Con Is On (2018)
Directed by James Oakley
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Overview
In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, a couple flees to Los Angeles and hatch a jewel theft plot.
Rated R | Length 95 minutes
Actors
Uma Thurman | Tim Roth | Alice Eve | Parker Posey | Sofía Vergara | Maggie Q | Crispin Glover | Stephen Fry | Melissa Sue Anderson | Wilmer Calderon | Carly Steel | Sharon Maughan | Susan Traylor | Ashley Williams | Daniel Franzese | Jeff Bosley | Edward Zo | Richard Reid | Teresa Yenque | Philip Pavel | Quinn Meyers | Michael Sirow
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2019 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
With this cast there is no good reason for this movie to be the mess that it is. Quite a shame all this talent is wasted on this silly story. It feels like the screenplay read well on the page but did not translate well to the screen despite the efforts of all involved. Such odd choices too… like why all the accents (Uma has a strange accent that comes and goes; Maggie has something that sounds Russian).
Seems like everyone is having fun and it is nice to see all these actors hamming it up. Crispin Glover is probably the best suited for his role (and was the reason I requested this from the library). His “quiet place” bit is hilarious. The rest of the film, not so much. I’d really love to see all these actors in another, better heist movie.
Guessing it was an intentional decision for Tim Roth not to wear shoe lifts so his shortness is obvious against all these tall women, esp Uma who towers over him. I like that.
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