Criminal 2004 123movies

Watch: Criminal 2004 123movies, Full Movie Online – In Los Angeles, Richard Gaddis and a Mexican immigrant named Rodrigo, both small time con men, meet in the progress of one of their cons gone wrong, the other who proves to be the savior in the situation. Richard is looking for someone to replace his old partner, “the Jew”, so that he can move onto bigger cons, while Rodrigo is trying to obtain money to help his ill father pay off some major debts. Despite their differences in operation – Richard whose cons are more in your face and he working on the premise that one needs to look rich to get rich, while Rodrigo doesn’t like to bring attention to himself and thus his grifting ways – they decide to join forces. Although neither fully trusts the other, their partnership is forged on what the other can do for him: Richard figures that Rodrigo’s innocent look can play to their advantage, while Rodrigo – who Richard renames “Brian” to make him seem more Caucasian and thus trustworthy – sees working with Richard as a means to get to his financial goals quicker. After some some small cons as tests to see how the other operates and to see what his strengths and weaknesses may be, they stumble onto a bigger scam which may net them somewhere in the realm of six figures. That scam is to sell a counterfeit currency note produced by one of Richard’s old and less than trustworthy associates to a collector in town, they passing the note off as the rare authentic. Beyond their potential take getting diluted with each additional person that is brought in on the scam either from the plan itself or in them needing to adapt to changing circumstances, the scam gets more more complex due to the complicated relationship Richard has with his younger siblings, Valerie and Michael, who work as a concierge and a bellboy at the same upscale hotel where much of the con will take place. But as they are both con men, is one or are both working on a bigger play without the other knowing?.
Plot: Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William Hannigan. Rodrigo distrusts his new associate, but needs money to help out his ill father. The situation becomes more complicated when Rodrigo falls for Gaddis’ sister, Valerie, drawing another player into the game.
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Ratings:

	6.4/10 Votes: 10,475
	69% | RottenTomatoes
	61/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 95 Popularity: 8.969 | TMDB

Reviews:

Rather tough to swallow, but Reilly’s performance makes it fun…
American remake of the 2000 Argentinian film “Nine Queens” features John C. Reilly in a superlative performance as a sometimes-successful Los Angeles con-man who partners with a Spanish grifter he meets one morning trying to swindle waitresses in a casino; they become involved in a scheme to dupe an Irish billionaire out of 750 Gs with a rare (and counterfeit) bill of foreign currency. Director Gregory Jacobs, who also co-wrote the script with Sam Lowry (the pen name of Steven Soderbergh), wisely allows Reilly lots of room to go into his maniacal arias, which is a good thing since little else in “Criminal” quite measures up to him (certainly not that generic title!). Although the colorful supporting cast is excellent, Reilly is the spark plug to the entire picture–a fact which makes the final curtain something of a let-down. Since this house-of-cards scenario is filled with cross and double-cross, it’s difficult to fault the general plotting (it’s a writer’s conceit, after all); however, the impetus of this story–how it all gets set into motion–is questionable by the denouement. Still, an engrossing and enjoyable film with a high-wire acting job from Reilly, which might have received a great deal more acclaim had the overall results been stronger. **1/2 from ****

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 27 min (87 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director Gregory Jacobs
Writer Fabián Bielinsky, Gregory Jacobs, Steven Soderbergh
Actors John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Country United States
Awards 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix DTS, SDDS (8 channels), Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (prints)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm