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Title: Brilliantly Smart with Powerhouse Performances!
Review: This is an extremely entertaining and fascinating look into the lives of con-men and con-women. Angelica Huston gives her best performance as the icy blonde con-mother of Roy, she is simply masterful in this film. John Cusack also gives his best and grittiest performance as Roy, a small-time con who wants to get out. Annette Bening is also excellent as Roy's knockout girlfriend who is looking for the long-con. The split-screen introduction sequence is great. Stephen Frears directs with cold assurance. Fascinating characters and plot, intelligent sharp dialogue and 3 powerhouse performances. One of the best movies of 1990. Extras: that's Martin Scorcese's voice narrating at the beginning of the film, he also produced. From a scale of 1-10 I give this film a 9!
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