Confidence

I like Ed Burns, he's OK, and Dustin Hoffman is far better in character cameos these days than as a lead, as is Andy Garcia; Rachel Weisz I'm not so convinced about, and even less so after this misfire. It has promise throughout but is derivative and tries to be different for the sake of it, often at the expense of the story - which thinks it is smart and subtle but in truth is profane and clumsy: the sting in the tale can be seen a mile off, ultimately leaving you very underwhelmed. There were a few nice scenes in isolation and more than once I felt as if it might redeem itself, but alas, no. Again, not a bad movie, just not really a good one. 4.5/10 Kx