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When Neil Jordan is really on his game, as he is with The Good Thief, his directorial skill is a marvel to behold. In the character-driven mode of Jordan's Mona Lisa and The Crying Game, this smooth, underrated caper provides an abundance of cinematic riches, not the least being Jordan's peerless knack for dialogue and a tailor-made role for Nick Nolte. For better or worse, Nolte's off-screen drug abuse served him well in portraying Bob Montagnet, ace thief, recovering heroin addict, and beloved denizen of the French Riviera, where his luck is about to take some very clever turns.
The elegant plot is yours to discover; in loosely remaking the French classic Bob le Flambeur, Jordan crafts what one reviewer aptly called "the underbelly of Ocean's Eleven", involving an impenetrable vault full of priceless art, a rescued Russian prostitute, an eccentric band of accomplices and high-stakes poker in Monte Carlo. Nolte is right at home in this rich-and-risky milieu and the combined talents of Jordan and ace cinematographer Chris Menges make The Good Thief a pleasure from start to finish. --Jeff Shannon
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Sexy, stylish, violent and playing like a European Ocean’s Eleven, The Good Thief tells of compulsive gambler Bob Montagnet (Nick Nolte) as he plans the heist of his life - a priceless collection of art from the world-class Casino Riviera in Monte Carlo. Now Bob must round up a crew of old cons and evade his police chief nemesis (Tcheky Karyo) to pull off that elusive ‘last job’. Nick Nolte gives the performance of his career in Neil Jordan’s stylish and explosive heist thriller.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Good Thief [DVD] (DVD)
Neil Jordan has done it again! THE GOOD THIEF is another one of those truly excellent films that for some reason didn't make it in the theaters. Perhaps it takes too much concentration from an audience ready for a blowup blaster heist of a story. That is here, but it it is delivered in so sophisticated a manner that the actual casino caper is secondary to the quality of the story, and characters who populate it. Set on the Riviera, Nick Nolte stars as a 'has been' con man who apparently decides to have one last fling - but to do so he has to shake his herion addiction and clean up his past a bit. This done, he encounters an assembled cast of characters that are each interesting and well acted, from a beautiful newcomer who plays the sole love interest to an arachnophobic body builder undergoing a sex change. The police are for once treated as interesting individuals instead of chumps, the plans for the heist are laid out in a spellbinding way, and the whole planned caper is photographed in stylish camerawork which includes mesmerizing freeze frames that keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat.If you can figure out the ending before it happens then you will be among the few! Jordan paces this excellent film so well that it packs a wallop and all along the way he offers little asides that make you laugh and make you identify with the incredible assortment of people he has created and directed, PS: Turn on the subtitles (English) before you start this film as there are so many varying accents in this melting pot on the Riviera that you may miss some great lines if you depend on your ears!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's OK - but, robbed of a ending!,
By Ken Harrington "beam15h" (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Good Thief [DVD] (DVD)
Can't belive how anyone can really rant about this film. It's OK, some good acting, good initial plot and it looks like it is taking you somewhere, then.... the ending is disjointed, there is no real twist and you could see it all coming a mile off!I rented this due to the five star reviews it was given. All I can say is anyone who gives this five stars really hasn't seen many movies ...
4.0 out of 5 stars
Classy little Heist movie,
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This review is from: The Good Thief [DVD] (DVD)
While just falling short of a classic label The Good Thief is still a nice little film with Nolte on top form as the junkie gambler Bob. The action centres around a heist at a Casino in Monte Carlo as Bob must come up with a plan and also keep a detective with a grudge of his back. While lacking in any real action this movie does provide plenty of thrills as viewers try to figure out Bob's plan. A tidy film and definetely worth a look.
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