Andy(Philip Seymour Hoffman)and Hank(Ethan Hawke) are two typical brothers. Andy has the image of a successful businessman, beautiful wife, money. And Hank is the brother that just falls short of measuring up.
Hank has a ball breaking ex wife, is behind on child support, and has a little girl that the mom is slowly turning against him. And he's always broke.
Andy has a beautiful wife (Marissa Tomei), a good job (real estate), and a drug problem.
Put it together, and they need cash.
So Andy decides they need to rob a jewelry store. Their parents store. They rob it, the insurance reimburses the parents, Andy and Hank get out of their financial straits, and all is good.
So Andy gets Hank to help, who in turn gets a guy he knows to actually do it. But circumstances happen, and it all goes to hell.
Philip Seymour Hoffman is incredible as Andy. He has the character dead on. He even has a gratuitous nude scene for the ladies, right off the bat. Lucky ladies.
Ethan Hawke is great too. Hank is frantic, frazzled, and just over his head. And you really feel for the guy, because Ethan Hawke did such a great job.
Marissa Tomei did her usual great acting job. She was really good as Andy's wife. But let me tell you, she's in a scene in just panties, and she looks incredible. She looked a little doughy in her last few roles, and her body was TIGHT. Wow.
The idea behind the script was really good. And I had high hopes that this movie was going to be a home run.
But the pace was slow, and they jumped forward and backward in the story, and I think it really slowed it down, and took away from it. I know it wasn't an action movie, but it really bogged down the movie. So much, that it became almost unwatchable.
And that was sad, because I really wanted it to be good. But to me, the pace just destroyed it. I blame the editors.
So I was gonna give the movie a 4, but the acting is too good, and Marissa Tomei's body is great, so the best i can do is a 5, and I feel dirty giving it that. but Marissa Tomei looks sooooooooooo hot.5 out of 10 diamonds.
