Review of Criminal

Criminal (2004)
7/10
I like con movies, so I liked this
20 October 2005
Warning: Spoilers
As with all con films, you know you can never be sure who is conning who and what the final twist will be. In this, Richard is a cold-blooded con man who has lost his partner. He spots Rodrigo trying to con waitresses and helps him out. He then tells him he wants to try him out as a partner. So, for the rest of the day Richard and Rodrigo run scams together. The first one involves scamming an old lady, something that Richard has no remorse over.

Later in the day, Richard hears from his sister Valerie. She says an associate of his is at her hotel. So he goes over there to learn that the guy has a scam he is trying to pull off but needs help. Richard eventually accepts it since it could net well over 6 figures. So, he and Rodrigo go around town setting up the scam.

And you know you can never believe what anyone says and there will be a final twist. The twist here "SPOILERS" is that Rodrigo and Val were scamming Richard because Richard stole the inheritance that Val and their other brother was going to receive from their mother's estate.

What I didn't get was when did Rodrigo first know Val. Did Val get Rodrigo to do it the first time they went to the hotel and the film just didn't show them talking on screen? Or was this a plan that had been planned weeks in advance? Because I don't get how that would be possible because it was Richard that initiated the relationship with Rodrigo. How could Val know that Richard would pick Rodrigo?

FINAL VERDICT: I thought it was fun, like most con films are. It's fun to guess the final twist. I recommend it.
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