I think this might have only recently become available on Netflix Australia?
Watched it on Saturday night, and what a pleasant surprise. I didn't think it had been very well reviewed when it came out, but it turns out I was wrong. I was right, though, that it hadn't made much money ($48 million internationally - that's a crime. Ha ha, a pun.)
It's a very enjoyable, well directed, light weight heist movie in an unusual setting. Remarkably, I read afterwards, the screenplay was by a first time female writer - she should be really proud. I wonder if she is from West Virginia, because she does not mock their bogan-ish interests at all.
There were a couple of things I realised about half way through - there is (I think) not a swear word to be heard in the entire movie, even though there are many characters who are crims or ex-crims. And the style of somewhat eccentric humour is reminiscent of that in the good natured Coen Brothers comedies: perhaps Raising Arizona and Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? (neither of which featured swearing either) are the closest comparisons.
[I love to excitedly point out to my son when there is an enjoyable movie that features modern adults but no swearing. "Yet" - I like to say - "did it ever occur to you while watching that it wasn't realistic? See - you can still make movies with realistic characters who do not swear! We should have more of that!"]
I think some Americans say some of the Southern accents are a bit off, but I reckon if you're not from there, you aren't going to notice. Even Daniel Craig seemed convincing to me.
So - highly recommended.
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