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Life of Crime (15)

Comedy, Crime

Two common criminals get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer who shows no interest in paying the $1 million dollar ransom for her safe return.


The critical consensus

The twists lean towards the glib, but any time in Leonard’s world is rarely time wasted – especially now he’s no longer around to share it with us.

***(*)(*)Neil Smith, Total Film, 01/09/2014

Missing the punchy plotting of the Coens thriller it resembles, the early chuckles don't quite translate into a satisfying whole.

***(*)(*)Angie Errigo, Empire Online, 01/09/2014

Life of Crime is strong on character and swagger, but hampered by a frustratingly slight plot and a general lack of suspense.

***(*)(*)Matthew Turner, The List, 01/09/2014

Daniel Schechter ain't no Tarantino. He ain't even no Barry Sonnenfeld.

**(*)(*)(*)Sophie Monks Kaufman, Little White Lies, 04/09/2014

This is a good-natured, show-not-tell treat, almost bloodless fun.

****(*)Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 04/09/2014

A darkly amusing tale begins promisingly but runs out of wit and energy long before the closing credits.

**(*)(*)(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 05/09/2014

The humour here is dry and very understated.

****(*)Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 05/09/2014

Though the film lacks the cinematic flair Tarantino brought to Leonard’s work, writer/director Daniel Schechter does a good job of translating the crackle and snap of Leonard’s dialogue to the big screen – and he gives the movie a faded glamour that perfectly suits his cast.

***(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 06/09/2014

Where and when?

Cameo, Edinburgh from Friday September 5, 2014, until Thursday September 11, 2014. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/

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