A Bad Idea Gone Wrong

A story about cringeworthy burglary acted by two no-so-smart thieves, which probably weren't thieves before at all (and their motives are pretty weak too, to be honest). Not a laugh-out-loud type of comedy that's for sure, but it should make you chuckle here and there. The pacing is perfect (it's never boring), the cast is right and the actors deliver their lines just perfectly, with lots of charisma. No truly dumb jokes, no "ass" jokes, just a somewhat old school lighthearted comedy.

It's also on the "lightey" side when it comes to the plot and very far from being realistic, with the last scenes going completely "coockoo" and being not believable at all. Still a good entertaining movie which is just pleasant to watch.

A lovely comedy to watch on a rainy day. It's that type of movie that you can easily relate with. I usually like pure comedies (big fan of Shaun of the Dead, for example) and this one didn't disappoint me. Could lighten up your day, as the jokes were funny and natural. The actors are cute. Would totally recommend this movie.

This film tells the story of two men who decides to break into a house and steal things while the occupants were out of town. However, unexpected things occur within minutes of their break in, and their seemingly ingenious plan is completely derailed.

Most of the film occurs in a single house, but it does not feel boring or monotonous because the house is absolutely beautiful. The three characters are really funny. The story keeps on giving surprises, and it is really fun to watch. The subplot about a waterfall is engaging, because it adds an emotional layer to the story, and prevents it from being just a silly comedy. I enjoyed it.

This is a great idea for a movie and especially in the beginning it rolls along really well. The running gags are one of the best parts of the movie. It's the times between where they take themselves a bit too serious that slow it down. That and it's difficult to really fully get into a movie where the criminals leave so much evidence that they might as well sign their names on a guest register. They really miss an opportunity to install yet more humor in having the criminals try to clean up the evidence with the same incompetence they left it with. All in all a good movie, just not a great movie. Unlike so many modern comedies the humor isn't just slapstick and the laughs are scattered all through the movie. Most modern comedies you can watch 2 minutes of the movie and get 99% of the laughs and those 2 minutes are usually about 30 to 40 minutes into the movie. This one has laughs from start to finish.

I really liked this movie. My only criticism is that the dialogue fits women as well. Many of the conversations I have had with my best (female) friend. Especially the ones surrounding the differences of perspective centering on single and married life. This was an intelligent movie presented in every day language with surges of emotion that felt authentic and realistic. Bravo!