'Criminal' is a remake of an Argentinian con-men story. I was lucky (or not) to have missed the original, so that I could enjoy the turns and twists of the story, and there are plenty of those. John C. Reilly and Diego Luna are two one-time partners trying a tricky plot around some fake collectors bill. Acting is low-tone but credible, and you get to know the characters by the mid of the film, and expect the next trick, although you never know what this would really be. Only Maggie Gyllenhaal exceeds the level of the cast, but she is such a good actress that her talent seems almost wasted here. No big ambitions for this film, just good entertainment, and the viewer gets it. Which is not to be dis-considered, quite the contrary. 7 out of 10 on my personal scale.
