Synopsis
Two common criminals get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer who shows no interest in paying the $1 million dollar ransom for her safe return.
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Cast
- Jennifer AnistonMickey Dawson
- John HawkesLouis Gara
- Yasiin BeyOrdell Robbie
- Isla FisherMelanie Ralston
- Will ForteMarshall Taylor
- Tim RobbinsFrank Dawson
- Mark Boone JuniorRichard
- Kevin CannonBandleader
- Julie E. DavisParent at tennis match
- Seana KofoedKay
Recommendations
- 80
The Guardian
It gleams with a faintly-tacky, country club sheen, as if it'd been sheep-dipped in essence of 70s and come out feeling peachy. - 75
IndieWire
It's a showcase of proficient storytelling that's eager to entertain. - 75
New York Post
Schechter’s soul-scored film is impeccably styled for the time period, and its easy pacing reminds me of the gold standard for Leonard adaptations, “Out of Sight.” It’s not that good, but it’s within striking distance. - 75
The A.V. Club
Thing is, though, for anyone familiar with the Tarantino film, this less remarkable picture will totally seem like a prequel, peering back as it does on younger versions of characters audiences got to know in "Jackie Brown." - 70
Variety
Flavorful yet brisk like the book, Life of Crime loses some of its source material’s character development as well as a few minor narrative pieces (the dialogue remains nearly all Leonard’s), but the excellent casting fills in any resulting gaps well enough. - 70
Salon
With the genial pairing of Jennifer Aniston as a rich guy’s trophy wife and John Hawkes as a low-rent criminal at the center of a colorful cast and a pitch-perfect rendering of caste-divided Detroit, Life of Crime is a bittersweet end-of-summer surprise. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Daniel Schechter's Life of Crime starts promisingly and ends with a smile but underwhelms in between. - 60
The Dissolve
A solid, middle-of-the-road Leonard adaptation that lacks the singularity to be something more.
