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Year
2011
Runtime
93 min.
Director
Jill Sprecher
Genres
Crime, Drama, Comedy
Rating *
6.2
Votes *
3,638
Checks
134
Favs
4
Dislikes
2
Favs/checks
3.0% (1:34)
Favs/dislikes
2:1
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  1. dpanter's avatar

    dpanter

    Also known as "Thin ice".

    Good performances by the whole cast.
    Not much humor in this comedy to be honest. It's dark, drawn out and scattered. In a way, the messy script keeps you distracted from understanding what's really going on. Strangely, this becomes the real strength of the movie.

    Main issue I had was the bumbling foolishness of the main character. His actions felt a little too forced and unrealistic, left me with very many questions unanswered. The conclusion was very much the same way as well.

    If you stay for the whole ride, you'll be rewarded for your patience with an ending you probably can be okay with. I say "if" because I almost gave up myself.

    Minimally recommended.
    8 years 5 months ago
  2. Siskoid's avatar

    Siskoid

    While I've heard Thin Ice (AKA The Convincer) was butchered by the studio, that's the only version I can really discuss. And while it's not an unpleasant experience, it doesn't quite break through the eponymous ice. Greg Kinnear plays a dishonest insurance salesman and either it's karmic fallout season, or he's being conned. Here's the thing, I've seen too many of these types of movies NOT to know exactly what's going on, but it may work better on audiences less steeped in the genre. You can only cheat a dishonest man, grifters say, so to me it seemed obvious from the outset, and I kept wondering if this or that was the twist that would take this away from my expectations (but then it would have felt even more like a Fargo rip-off, especially given the Midwest setting). Alas. Not to say the performances aren't good, or the plot badly put together. It just falls a little flat for me. 5 years 10 months ago
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