Review of Confidence (2003) by Curtis W — 04 Feb 2004

This was a worthwhile time at the theater, and I was glad I was able to catch it, since it had limited showings and was most likely going to be pulled this week.

What a great ensemble cast: Ed Burns, Rachel Weisz, Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Luis Guzman, Donal Logue and an unrecognizable Andy Garcia. Robert Forster and Tim "Tiny" Lister are back in the same picture as they were in Jackie Brown, but they don't share any scenes.

Confidence coasts by on its charms, though it doesn't keep the suspense level up high enough. There's a point where it loses it and doesn't regain momentum.

But there are some great performances, especially Dustin Hoffman's twisted character.