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Thick As Thieves
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The Movie:
Originally set for theatrical release, "Thick as Thieves" had its time come and go, and the film find itself, after a short sit on the shelf, heading right to video and adding to another in a long line of Alec Baldwin films that, while he's suited for the part, don't fare as well as he'd hoped. The film is a short of "hip" crime thriller that has become more and more popular recently with films by Tarantino and others.
And that's not against it although many films have tried and failed to replicate the success of the previously most popular in the genre. "Thick as Thieves" actually is modestly entertaining at times. The film stars Baldwin as Mackin, a master thief who finds himself in trouble after reciving a job dealing with food stamps. He realizes that he's been set up and he's extremely mad.
The body of the film involves the two sides going back and forth - a lot of talking. A lot of hip talk about the situations that the characters are in. This is made somewhat lively by the good performances by the leads - especially Baldwin, who takes from his performance in "The Juror". The only actor I didn't care for was Rebecca DeMornay as the cop investigating the events. I didn't know if it was how this character was written or DeMornay's performance, but this is one very bland character.
Overall, "Thick" ends up as an occasionally entertaining crime thriller; doesn't really go anywhere that quickly, but has some good moments and performances. Rental level.
The DVD
VIDEO: USA films has done really good work with films like "Plunkett and Macleane", but "Thick as Thieves" doesn't quite look as good, but it seems as if it's more a fault of the filmmakers. I don't know why, but quite a few scenes in the film seem to have been shot intentionally soft. It doesn't work for the kind of film it is, and starts to slightly ruin some otherwise cool looking locations. As for the rest of the film though, sharpness fares decently, and detail is ok as well.
Aside from the soft look of the picture, there really isn't anything else to distract from the film. Pixelation appears in very trace amounts once or twice, and the print used is in good condition, with no marks to be found. Colors are nicely presented, looking solid and bold, with no problems to be found.
Overall, this is a decent looking presentation, but not remarkable in any way.
SOUND: One thing that's great about the film is the bouncy, energetic, funky score. Offered up by the fronts as well as the surrounds, the score sounds dynamic and solid, filling the listening space. Surrounds are used very well for the score, but aside from that, they really don't recieve any other work to do with the exception of a couple of instances of rain and gunfire. Dialogue is clear and easily understood - it's pretty much the focus in the movie. A nice soundtrack that gets the job done and a little more.
MENUS:: Basic menus with film-themed images and the usual options. Viewers can select widescreen or pan&scan version from the main menu.
EXTRAS: Trailer and filmographies.
Final Thoughts: May be worth a rental for fans of the crime thriller .
Originally set for theatrical release, "Thick as Thieves" had its time come and go, and the film find itself, after a short sit on the shelf, heading right to video and adding to another in a long line of Alec Baldwin films that, while he's suited for the part, don't fare as well as he'd hoped. The film is a short of "hip" crime thriller that has become more and more popular recently with films by Tarantino and others.
And that's not against it although many films have tried and failed to replicate the success of the previously most popular in the genre. "Thick as Thieves" actually is modestly entertaining at times. The film stars Baldwin as Mackin, a master thief who finds himself in trouble after reciving a job dealing with food stamps. He realizes that he's been set up and he's extremely mad.
The body of the film involves the two sides going back and forth - a lot of talking. A lot of hip talk about the situations that the characters are in. This is made somewhat lively by the good performances by the leads - especially Baldwin, who takes from his performance in "The Juror". The only actor I didn't care for was Rebecca DeMornay as the cop investigating the events. I didn't know if it was how this character was written or DeMornay's performance, but this is one very bland character.
Overall, "Thick" ends up as an occasionally entertaining crime thriller; doesn't really go anywhere that quickly, but has some good moments and performances. Rental level.
The DVD
VIDEO: USA films has done really good work with films like "Plunkett and Macleane", but "Thick as Thieves" doesn't quite look as good, but it seems as if it's more a fault of the filmmakers. I don't know why, but quite a few scenes in the film seem to have been shot intentionally soft. It doesn't work for the kind of film it is, and starts to slightly ruin some otherwise cool looking locations. As for the rest of the film though, sharpness fares decently, and detail is ok as well.
Aside from the soft look of the picture, there really isn't anything else to distract from the film. Pixelation appears in very trace amounts once or twice, and the print used is in good condition, with no marks to be found. Colors are nicely presented, looking solid and bold, with no problems to be found.
Overall, this is a decent looking presentation, but not remarkable in any way.
SOUND: One thing that's great about the film is the bouncy, energetic, funky score. Offered up by the fronts as well as the surrounds, the score sounds dynamic and solid, filling the listening space. Surrounds are used very well for the score, but aside from that, they really don't recieve any other work to do with the exception of a couple of instances of rain and gunfire. Dialogue is clear and easily understood - it's pretty much the focus in the movie. A nice soundtrack that gets the job done and a little more.
MENUS:: Basic menus with film-themed images and the usual options. Viewers can select widescreen or pan&scan version from the main menu.
EXTRAS: Trailer and filmographies.
Final Thoughts: May be worth a rental for fans of the crime thriller .
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