There are some times that when you see a trailer for a movie that you get the impression that the film is going to be well worth your time to watch it. Okay I lied, most of the time the trailer, as we all know, is the best parts of the film put together in order to con us as a viewing public. I can say that is exactly what has happened to me with this film. I had never heard of this film, saw the trailer on another DVD, became very interested, and popped it on to my rental list. Boy was that a mistake.
An expert art forger is hired to create a fake Rembrandt for private sale, but when he is double crossed by his associates and blamed for murder he runs for his life with the painting in tow. The acting is a little stale and at times the actors look like they just stepped onto the set after reading their part. This movie stars Jason Patric which isn't saying much for his ability as an actor since he just flounders through the film. The only highlight out of this group of actors is that of Rod Steiger, who plays the dying father, and he can thank his lucky stars his character dies for before it gets to bad. The technical side of the film is very good and very involved, showing how much effort and skill the character puts into creating the forgery alone is monumental, but it takes forever to get through it and by that time the film has slowed down to almost a crawl.
If you are not the kind of person who is interested in paintings that hang in some of the finest art galleries and museums around the world this movie is not for you. Unfortunately, even if you enjoy looking at those paintings this movie may not interest you enough to sit down and watch it. The story is slow and what little action there is in it is just as slow. The pain staking details that were put into making the film keeps it from moving beyond its steady and leisurely pace. It was interesting to see the process that a forger would go through in order to create one of these paintings, but it takes so long to get there that the audience just loses interest in the rest of the story.
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