In place of honestly clever storytelling, we get a fascinating supporting turn from Hoffman, who once again proves his ability to sell even the most pedestrian material.
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04/24/03
Confidence (2003)
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Reviews Counted:150
Fresh:106
Rotten:44
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: While it may not be the best con in town, the movie still manages to entertain with its colorful cast.
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: What Jake Vig (Edward Burns) doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting Lionel Dolby with the help of... [More]
Starring: Edward Burns, Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz
Director: James Foley
Reviews for Confidence
If Confidence was made by people who have seen too many movies, it seems to be aimed at people who have seen too few.
04/24/03
Top CriticClearly debut screenwriter Doug Jung has soaked up a lot of sources and there's not a stinker in the bunch.
04/24/03
A breath of stale air that likes to pretend hard guys always have a witty answer to every question and fatal bullets to the head leave tiny bloodless holes.
04/24/03
Top CriticIf you don't look too closely and pay no attention to that man behind the curtain, the film delivers a clever confidence game, if not much else.
04/24/03
For those who enjoy movies about heists, cons, and double-crosses, this will satisfy.
04/24/03
A sharp, witty thriller.
04/24/03
Looking for a good con? Put your faith in Confidence.
04/24/03
Top CriticThe con game movie sometimes seems smitten with its own coolness, and the big scam doesn't offer much surprise. But watching the pieces fall into place is fun, and the cast has a great time.
04/24/03
A smart and sassy dark comedy that will keep you laughing and guessing until the very end.
04/24/03
Top CriticThe film is as tricky and superficial as its low-life characters, using visual flimflam to mask its lack of substance.
04/24/03
At its best, Confidence is a weak remake of The Sting, without the charisma of Paul Newman and Robert Redford. At its worst, the movie wastes a talented cast.
04/24/03
The pleasures of this movie are not so much in the plot as in the small moments of character. That's where the real surprises and freshness are.
04/24/03
Burns is so convincing as a scamster, you'd keep your hand on your wallet if you ever saw him walking toward you. It's a role Burns was born for.
04/24/03
They meet cute when she picks his pocket; Jake admires her nerve, if not exactly her skill, and he makes an offer, Walter Neff-ishly: "I'm talking about a grift, and it pays well."
04/24/03
It's a good film that strives to be great, a sharp piece of noir that can't quite sucker us the way the best in the genre do.
04/24/03
Confidence missteps in so many ways that you don’t have to be a chess player to see ten moves ahead.
04/24/03
As tasty treats for the brain go, this one’s quick, stylish and, last but not least, confident.
04/24/03
An empty house of style, written in dim Mamet Lite.
04/24/03
You know you're being manipulated, set up for the big switcheroo, but the players are so juicy and the plot blips along with such momentum that you can only hang on and enjoy the ride.
04/24/03
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