Alicia I love this movie so much

TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

backtraxmusic Please don't soil the name of film noir by calling this movie one. The dialogue is cringeworthy throughout. The formula is to get a group of B-movie actors to do most of the work while throwing some marquee names (Norton & Hoffman) to make a few brief appearances. It plays out like a comedy waiting for a punchline. Save your time, read a book or watch a REAL film noir.

Scott LeBrun "Confidence" is an ultra slick drama about con artists with a twist laden screenplay by Doug Jung. Edward Burns stars as experienced con man Jake Vig, who works with a small team. As the movie opens, they're scamming a loser accountant (Leland Orser) who just so happens to work for a crime kingpin, "The King" (Dustin Hoffman). Naturally, the kingpin wants revenge, but he and Vig work out a deal: Vig and his team will pull a scam on a financial high roller (Robert Forster) whom the kingpin resents.For its duration, this is actually a rather involving story that holds ones' attention, although given the way that it plays out, and is ultimately resolved, it may have viewers thinking that the story wouldn't hold up to any intense scrutiny. There may indeed be a dearth of truly likable characters, but these people are still fascinating in spite of themselves. As in any film of this kind, it is amusing to see these seemingly intelligent schemers work their way through the steps of the con, and try to figure out how to solve problems. Director James Foley guides it all in style; with the help of his editor, Stuart Levy, he crafts a quickly moving scenario that has some mildly amusing surprises to dole out along the way.It is a pleasure to watch this group of actors at work. Burns is a tight lipped anti-hero, Rachel Weisz is tantalizingly sexy as the new "shill" in his team, Andy Garcia is a hoot as a scruffy federal agent on Burns' tail, and Dustin Hoffman makes the most of his role as a creepy, somewhat irreverent crime figure. Morris Chestnut, Louis Lombardi, Paul Giamatti, Brian Van Holt, Donal Logue, Luis Guzman, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Franky G, John Carroll Lynch, and Robert Pine all deliver solid performances, with Giamatti in particular standing out. He offers some comedic content as a man who's fussy enough to not like using public restrooms.Overall, entertaining stuff that doesn't set out to muck about with any formulas established in previous Hollywood features about con artists.Seven out of 10.

kenjha A group of con artists plans to swindle millions out of a banker while dealing with a crime boss who wants a cut. Another in a long line of con movies, this one is stylishly directed by Foley. The problem is that Foley's style is extremely annoying, constantly calling attention to himself with his distracting camera-work. The script is anemic, with the dialog relying too much on a certain four-letter word. Burns plays the leader of the con gang, but lacks the charisma to carry this film. Weisz is a capable actress but is pretty much wasted in an inconsequential role. The only bright spot is Hoffman, who is quite amusing as a crime kingpin named "King."

huggingdelusions I was just kicking back feeling lazy when this fine movie appeared on TV. I figured it was a cheaply done film , but having no other use for my time I decided to give it a chance. Turns out the movie eclipsed my expectations a thousand times over. Not only was the acting good, the plot well put together, but the twist was amazing. Movies like Oceans Thirteen should take a notepad, a pen, and copy down how this movie was done because there is a lesson to be learned. Money and big actors may attract the crowd ,but it doesn't make a good movie. This my friend lacks the big actors and money, but its A GREAT MOVIE! I give this a 9/10 and i'm sure you will to.