Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

betty dalton The jokes are just to die for.Seen it 5 times already and the jokes stay fresh. Some are very subtle and typically english, but other jokes are really in your face and childish , but really well done nevertheless, with hilarious results. Colin Firth running around in a hotel without his pants on, is one of those memorable scenes that might sound childish and it is, but man oh man does it give cause to great jokes and mix ups . Mind you, I normally loathe watching childish comedies, but when jokes are performed the right way, the most simplest jokes are the best. And often the simplest jokes are childish in nature, think of Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther, which has some stunning resemblances to the jokes in "Gambit".I love this story about about an intelligent con game in which a stuck up English rich guy gets sold a painting for millions that isnt worth the paper it is painted on. How it is exactly done is the mystery of this marvellous english comedy with magnificent roles by Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci and ofcourse the ever charming Cameron Diaz.This is a hilarious comedy which young kids and adults can both enjoy. Some subtle jokes are mixed in for the adults and the fart jokes are certainly liked by the kids, although I adored them as well. Come to think of it, the fart joke was one of the best!

ssstracener-849-976835 It uses a lot of puns; the hotel 'major' reference will leave you rolling. This movie doesn't beat you over the head with unrealistic comedy, nor does it over-explain the jokes, some of the humor is quite subtle. The younger crowd who love Seth Rogan-type movies will not 'get' this movie. Yet, Gambit is well written, and is a fun romp of witty entertainment. Alan Rickman (rip) was great as well as all the cast. BTW - they actually do have dog-riding cowmonkeys in Texas rodeos:).

thestevemacbeth Approx halfway through the film I realized what was nagging me that was all rather familiar?.... but of course!.... it was Inspector Clouseau (Colin Firth) getting punched on the nose 3 times, loosing his trousers, getting a glass jar stuck on his hand, getting stranded ten floors up on a window ledge, whilst Dreyfus (Alan Rickman) hated him and wanted rid of him at all costs. There was a woman in it too, Cameron Diaz, while Tom Courtenay kept popping in and out. But not a bad film.

FilmBuff1994 Gambit is a very poor film with a simple story that is in no way special and a great cast that sadly couldn't save this mess. It had a promising set up and with a cast like Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz and Alan Rickman, it seemed like it could have been a very fun comedy caper, but sadly it did not come close, there's no real element of adventure in it because of just how straight forward the whole story was, we never feel in danger. I am a big fan of the three main actors but they just could not do anything to save this, Colin Firth's characterisation for Harry was great, he clearly put a lot of work in to this role, but sadly he is unlikeable, it's difficult to support him. As for Diaz and Rickman, their characters were simply irritating, with an uneducated supporting female and a villain who is in no way menacing. As a comedy, it's simply not funny, using nudity and sexual innuendos as its main source for laughter, it's very immature for a British comedy, which you would normally expect to be more sophisticated and subtle. Despite an impressive cast, Gambit loses any potential it had with lame comedy and unlikeable characters, I would not recommend it. An art curator wants to seek revenge on his boss, so he hatches a plan in to conning him to buy a fake Monet. Best Performance: Colin Firth