'Sharper:' A Dedicated, Sexy, and Thrilling Ride of Intrigue and Deceit
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"If you're gonna steal, steal a lot." Movies about conmen have the ability to fascinate and infuriate me at the same time. Do you remember that old and mean Ridley Scott caper, Matchstick Men, with Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Alison Lohman? That flick thrust a knife as big as Rambo’s into my naive 14-year-old heart and twisted it a dozen times. It made me care for people who couldn't be trusted. Ever since I’m very cautious about emotionally investing in any movie that involves winsome crooks.
'Sharper:' A Dedicated, Sexy, and Thrilling Ride of Intrigue and Deceit
'Sharper:' A Dedicated, Sexy, and Thrilling…
'Sharper:' A Dedicated, Sexy, and Thrilling Ride of Intrigue and Deceit
"If you're gonna steal, steal a lot." Movies about conmen have the ability to fascinate and infuriate me at the same time. Do you remember that old and mean Ridley Scott caper, Matchstick Men, with Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Alison Lohman? That flick thrust a knife as big as Rambo’s into my naive 14-year-old heart and twisted it a dozen times. It made me care for people who couldn't be trusted. Ever since I’m very cautious about emotionally investing in any movie that involves winsome crooks.