Review of Knockaround Guys (2001) by Noname   — 30 Nov 2014

In Knockaround Guys the son of a mobster tries to gain respect by transporting $500k, which goes awry, ends up in the hands of corrupt cops and must now be retrieved somehow. The performances were solid, but the characters felt superficially developed which rendered me from caring whenever they faced any conflict.

The film tries to be a comedy, a crime thriller and a drama rolled into one causing the narrative to feel unfocused and uneven at times. To its credit it's paced adequately and John Malkovich was excellent, but as a whole Knockaround Guys is nothing more than a time filler.