Rotten
When the movie veers away from the verbal gymnastics of a bunch of colorful dopes out-dumbing one another and into overindulged farce, the specificity of the Coens' writing begins to fade.
Jesse Hassenger, AV Club
Gambit
A fake masterpiece. The perfect plan.
2012 · 1h 29m · PG-13
Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Michael Hoffman
Overview
An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.
Director and cast
- Michael Hoffman Director
- Colin Firth as Harry Deane
- Cameron Diaz as PJ Puznowski
- Alan Rickman as Lionel Shahbandar
- Tom Courtenay as The Major
- Stanley Tucci as Martin Zaidenweber
- Cloris Leachman as Grandma Merle
- Alex Macqueen as Mr. Dunlop
- Joe Berryman as Gas Station Cashier
- Anna Skellern as Secretary Fiona
- Lorna Brown as Couple Wife
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
18%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This nominal remake of the 1966 art caper that starred Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine has all the fizz of flat soda ...
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
Rotten
"Gambit" is a trans-Atlantic delivery of "meh."
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post
Rotten
Firth is solid as always. He fits his tailored suits and rectangular glasses to a T. Diaz fares less well.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Rotten
'Gambit' is like drinking cheap, warm champagne from a plastic cup.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
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