Title: Not what I expected
Product review: My goodness, what a strange movie! Oddball Professor Dorr (Hanks) and his "band" of thieves invade the home of a devoutly religious widow (played very well by Irma P. Hall) in order to pull off a far-fetched casino heist. The characters are colorful and diverse in their personalities, giving the movie a pretty offbeat feel. I have to admit I did not see the original 1955 version and was just expecting a good ol' fashioned fun slapstick comedy. There are slapstick elements to some of the scenes, but I would definitely classify this as more on the "dark comedy" side.Unfortunately, many of the so-called humorous moments with the gang of thieves fell flat for me, and the non-stop profanity from one of the characters got old fast. Aside from some amusing moments with the widow or her cat, I'm afraid I just didn't enjoy the movie.
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