( EW ) -- There have been good Elmore Leonard adaptations and bad ones . But this interpretation of his 1978 novel `` The Switch '' may be the worst of the bunch . John Hawkes and yasiin bey ( a.k.a . Mos Def ) play small-time crooks who kidnap a rich Detroit housewife ( Jennifer Aniston ) and put the squeeze on her no-good husband ( Tim Robbins ) for $ 1 million . Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka to star in horror thriller 'February ' They 're inept , but not nearly as inept as Daniel Schecter 's lifeless script and direction . In fact , the only mystery in this limp caper is why Aniston took such a meh role . At least the kitschy , '70s-era details provide some distraction . ( Also on VOD . ) Grade : C- . See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
`` The Switch '' is one of the poorer Jennifer Aniston adaptations . It stars yasiin bey , Elmore Leonard and yasiin bey . The movie suffers from a lifeless script and direction .