Dorathen Better Late Then Never

TeenzTen An action-packed slog

KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

aimless-46 If you turned an intelligent writer loose on "The Perfect Score" or "Catch That Kid" to gave these traditional heist pictures some "Enemy of the State" flavor and misdirection (and some good dialogue), you would end up with something like "Foolproof". There is the super secure vault to be cracked by a team of young male and female nonprofessionals. These folks (just slightly older than those in the other two films) have been playing at being robbers; planning and rehearsing elaborate burglary schemes but stopping short of actually putting their plans into action. But a local hood discovers one of their plans and executes it, then threatens to frame them for the crime unless they assist him in pulling off a $20 Million heist. This is an $8 Million Canadian production, pretty big money for their film industry and almost all of it makes it onto the screen. It actually has a better look than the $80 Million "Enemy of the State" although they cheat a bit and under light almost every scene. The caper itself is pretty ordinary and obviously overused but the misdirection is very convincing, ironically it works best on those most familiar with the conventions of the genre who trap themselves by focusing in on what they think are plot holes. The group includes Ryan Reynolds, Kristin Booth, and Joris Jarsky; all Canadian and all unknown to me. Booth looked familiar, like either Tyler Layton or Lindy Booth-who played the airhead student secretary on "Relic Hunter". The latter was somewhat correct-Kristin is Lindy's older sister. In the case of "Foolproof" she was the reason for most of my enjoyment. Reynolds and Jarsky are competent and do all that is required of them but Booth's performance cements everything together. There is no interesting scene or sequence in which she does not have a central part. The DVD is probably the way to go as the deleted scenes actually contain funnier jokes than those that make it into the final cut. The rest of the cast is pretty much of the mediocre quality that you find in this type of film no matter the budget. It's not the sort of challenging film that attracts a really talented actor. Had "Foolproof" starred a big name or had an aggressive marketing campaign it could have caught on and made some money-its better than two thirds of heavily promoted films that do make it to the typical megaplex. Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.

sirmixalotmigente i originally got this movie cause I rented Just friends and am a fan of Ryan . FOOLPROOF was recommended to me by blockbuster and i thought lets have a look.This movie is simple pure script no special effects and no artsyvisual effects. The movie is definitely worth a watch and its definitely entertainment for all.The story line is captivating and to be very honest i am a sucker for heist ,robberies and almost any movie pertaining to stealing from the MANThey don't make movies like this nowadayssure wish they did though

Joris Bosboom A surprisingly fresh action thriller with a comic edge. David Suchet steals the show as the cold gangster Leo 'The Touch' Gillette. But the (to me until this movie unknown) trio Ryan Reynolds, Kristin Booth and Joris Jarsky hook on to his -as always superb- level of acting, and with success.The story is refreshingly original, and contains so many turns that any word on the content would be a spoiler, so I'd say: see for yourself!This movie breaths a non-Hollywood atmosphere (it is Canadian), and that also was one of the assets for me. No 'over-the-top' action scenes, and yet very rich of action, it took me to the edge of my seat several times.

movieman_kev Sadly writer/director William Phillips must have felt the need to take the name of the film to heart in every literal way as the movie, about three friends who find themselves getting in over their heads after someone steals their bank heist plans, feels the need to hold the audiences hand every single step of the way, explaining everything that happens in the movie and thus dumbing it down exponentially. Foolproofing it as it were. Because of this the film feels a bit too long. Other than that and the fact that David Suchet took a role that seemed tailor made for Bob Hoskins, the film while never good in the conventional connotation of the word, is still serviceable enough for a rainy afternoon with nothing better to do. None of the actors (or actress) embarrasses themselves in the film (although Kristin comes VERY close), and the fun factor of it overcompensates for the convolutedness of it all.My Grade: C+