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Thick as Thieves, or another two hours I'm never getting back

If you haven't already been forced to watch seen this movie, I wouldn't bother if you've seen anything remotely resembling a decent heist movie in the past decade.

Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas and Radha Mitchell star in this. They try really hard to make it work, but in spite of Freeman's decent acting, and Banderas' and Mitchell's contrived chemistry, it doesn't work.

It's charming at times, but usually bordering on forced. It has a couple of fairly steamy sex scenes, which feel strained, though if you're into butts, Banderas and Mitchell should both be proud-they show 'em off and clearly personal trainers have earned their money.

My favorite line from the movie? Freeman's character: Some people were born to compose music. Others to split the atom. I was born to steal shit. 
 
Overall, it felt to me like a watered down version of Entrapment and The Italian Job, without the real chemistry between characters (emotional and sexual) that those two manage nicely.

I give it a 3.  And I want my evening back.

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