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Confidence [DVD] [2003]
enlarge	Director: James Foley Actors: Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia, Morris Chestnut Studio: Momentum Pictures Category: DVD List Price: ~~£17.99~~ Buy Used: £0.79 as of 24/11/2009 00:56 GMT details You Save: £17.20 (96%) New (18) Used (31) from £0.79 Seller: booksalive99 Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 38883 Format: PAL, Widescreen Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 93 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5060049140674 ASIN: B00011FXOG Theatrical Release Date: April 25, 2003 Release Date: March 1, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Bathed in self-conscious cool, IConfidence/I is a heist caper in which the heist is unimportant. As you might expect from IGlengarry Glen Ross/I director James Foley, this pulpy concoction is more interested in giving good actors a lot of hip, salty dialogue as they scheme their way to the royal scam. It's a poor man's IOcean's Eleven/I, just as enjoyable in its own way, beginning when con artist Jake (Edward Burns) discovers he's accidentally stolen from an eccentric crime boss (Dustin Hoffman, oozing threat in a fine character turn). Promising to make amends by pulling the biggest con of his career, Jake adds a feisty pickpocket (Rachel Weisz) to his crew, which includes scene-stealer Paul Giammatti and Andy Garcia as a dishevelled FBI agent (or is he?). With a cast like this you can't go wrong, but IConfidence/I cons itself into thinking it's original, while Burns's abundant voice-overs state the obvious and plot twists unfold with minimal surprise. --IJeff Shannon/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » seriously underrated February 24, 2004 negativtoo (Hamburg) 10 out of 10 found this review helpful Well - excellent movie, clever plot, clever dialogues, some sterling performances - Dustin Hoffman (cast against type) is interestingly creepy, Rachel Weisz is pure "bait with brains" and Edward Burns (not really my favourite actor, I admit) comes over with a surprisingly great amount of suave confidence... as for the supporting cast - as good as the leads (Andy Garcia takes the cake, though) , moody soundtrack, and - just for once - in this almost "sucked-dry" genre of 'Heist' and 'Sting' movies, an unpredictable ending..... pAnd while it skips over some of the less interesting details of the sting's setup and planning (like some forgeries etc - a forgivable offense ), the story stays sound - especially through Burn's comments from off-screen filling in details, attitude and superstitions. It compares very well to "Oceans Eleven" but is less swinging, ironic and hip, much grittier with ugly stains showing through the gloss, and somewhat less certainty about the outcome. Maybe because it was done with one tenth of the budget. Maybe because "Ocean's Eleven" is just too glossy and elegant.pAs for the story - a group of conficence men pull off the wrong guy, or rather they con him out of the wrong money. Now, in debt to a local mobster (Hofmann ), they agree to trick an old enemy of said mobster out of several million bucks - and doing this with crooked cops, irritated gangsters and federal agents on their tail. Sounds simple, but like all good "sting" stories (and of course a fan of the genre will have seen pieces or bits of similar cons and double-bluffs elsewehere - It's an old genre and there are only _so_many_ original ideas. It's the way they are arranged that makes it sweet ) it has a cartload of double-dealing, backstabbing and corrupting gears busily shifting and turning. Rather surprisingly for a contemporary gangster/crime flick depicting the grimy underbelly of society the violence, while definitely there, is neither overwhelming, eceedingly bloody nor sickeningly self-serving , the camera-work is hands on, dialogue is crisp and for once the world is at its most dangerous when it looks glossy, stylish and neat. pVery much under-promoted , very much under-rated, and easy to dislike for the 2_explosions_a_minute_crowd. Just like the perfect con - you don't notice its excellence until it's over, and even then you need some brains to understand just how you have been fleeced. Now wisen up guys and at least get the DVD. No regrets - trust me on this. slicker then average August 11, 2005 4 out of 6 found this review helpful As a fan of confidence and grifter movies i must say this is the one film that i keep going back to. my reason is this,the cast is great! ed burns,paul giamatti,rachel weisz and dustin hoffman make this great grift of a movie even better. brI love to guess as to whats going on and completely (along with the masterful usual suspects) got it wrong which is what i presume most people who like this type of movie actually wants!brA very realistic confidence scam! confidence May 1, 2004 3 out of 7 found this review helpful this was some thing to write home to mum about i like the way the hole movie started off and it kept you gessing right up till the last moment brwho was good and who was bad a total classic, i have to say there are many like it but this movie had you stuck to your seat its the first time i did not want to hit the foward button on the remote control just to get to the good bits brthis movie was the good bit.brthis is the best it has it all comedy death horrer and most of all a very strong cast with plenty of suprises. Posh and Sassy January 19, 2005 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Crackling stuff. Rented it twice then bought it. Simply put, it's The Sting meets Ocean's Eleven. That's to say, a clever team of grifters hit a big "mark" by mistake and have to plan an even bigger con to settle the debt. It's not better or worse than Ocean's 11, but it is a lot more human and less gadgety. It works because you believe the characters. Smashing performance by Paul Giamatti. By the time people read this he has had a personal success in "Sideways", and this is long overdue; I've always enjoyed his performances. Edward Burns would not have been my first choice for the George Clooney rôle but he doesn't put a foot wrong. Rachel Weisz is gorgeous and more than competent as the "brainy bait". Dustin Hoffman is the unfortunate mark and I'm going to upset everyone by saying that I can always see Mr Hoffman acting. He is very clever and does his job immaculately, but I can't seem to penetrate his performance to get through to the character. Hey-ho, you can't have everything. Enjoy. Confidence - a confident movie! April 24, 2007 Keiko (Worcestershire, UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful A solid thriller cum scam movie, which I can highly recommend renting. br / br /I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. From the start you know it'll have some twists and turns, some good character acting (Dustin Hoffman is great) and give you a treat. The ending is partially predictable - but not in the way it actually pans out, which is admirable and engaging. br / br /The voice-over narrative keeps the pace moving along rather than interfering or providing a sense of irritation, and the whole movie looks good, sounds good and gels together well. Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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