Hellen
I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Mandeep Tyson
The acting in this movie is really good.
Candida
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
betty dalton
The jokes are just to die for.Seen it 5 times already and the jokes stay fresh. Some are very subtle and typically english, but other jokes are really in your face and childish , but really well done nevertheless, with hilarious results. Colin Firth running around in a hotel without his pants on, is one of those memorable scenes that might sound childish and it is, but man oh man does it give cause to great jokes and mix ups . Mind you, I normally loathe watching childish comedies, but when jokes are performed the right way, the most simplest jokes are the best. And often the simplest jokes are childish in nature, think of Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther, which has some stunning resemblances to the jokes in "Gambit".I love this story about about an intelligent con game in which a stuck up English rich guy gets sold a painting for millions that isnt worth the paper it is painted on. How it is exactly done is the mystery of this marvellous english comedy with magnificent roles by Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci and ofcourse the ever charming Cameron Diaz.This is a hilarious comedy which young kids and adults can both enjoy. Some subtle jokes are mixed in for the adults and the fart jokes are certainly liked by the kids, although I adored them as well. Come to think of it, the fart joke was one of the best!
Uriah43
Fed up with his rude and denigrating boss by the name of "Lord Shabandar" (Alan Rickman) an art curator by the name of "Harry Deane" (Colin Firth) comes up with a scheme to swindle a large sum of money from him by getting an artist known as "The Major" (Tom Courtenay) to paint a reproduction of Monet's "Haystacks at Dusk" in an effort to fool Shabandar into buying it. Once the painting is finished Harry also convinces a woman from Texas named "P.J. Puznowski" (Cameron Diaz) to pretend that she was given this masterpiece from her grandfather who obtained it from Herman Goring's private gallery during World War 2. Unfortunately, it soon transpires that everybody involved is much smarter than Harry and as a result things don't go exactly as planned. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this movie certainly had some potential. However, even with the decent cast of characters, it wasn't quite as good as it should have been due in large part to the uneven pacing and the crude humor. That being said, despite these faults I suppose it's good enough for a rainy day and for that reason I have rated it accordingly. Average.
Kirpianuscus
first, for be more than a simple remake. the second, for Cameron Diaz who gives more than the well known recipe of romantic comedies. and, sure, for Colin Firth, remembering Michael Caine in the version of 1966, but using his admirable art for a comedy preserving the flavor of classic films from "60- "70 decades. this is the secret for this admirable mix of irony and adventure.
Susan F
I really enjoyed this film. I don't understand why it got bad reviews. Some of the backlash is that it was the follow up for Firth to the King's Speech and this is not in the same league. I saw it in the movie theater. I liked it so much that I purchased it on DVD. Firth and Courtney were great together. Diaz and Firth had great chemistry. Stanley Tucci and Alan Rickman were weak links, but it was the script, not the actors. Firth was a good sport being put into humorous humiliating situations that evoke Lucille Ball in I love Lucy. The direction by Michael Hoffman could have been better. Nonetheless Firth, Courtney and Diaz made up for those deficiencies. I say See it.
