Criminal - 7 stars out of 10

Criminal - 7 stars out of 10

"Criminal" is a decent heist film with a clever plot and a number of unexpected twists throughout the progression of the story (especially the twist at the end).  Despite the film's immediate jump into its plot, it moves at a slow pace for most of the movie.  Fortunately, the story never gets boring because of the film's short 87-minute runtime.  I was unimpressed by Maggie Gyllenhaal (looks like a weirdo) and John C. Reilly (can't take him seriously), but Diego Luna brings life to the film.  It cannot compare to movies like "Ocean's Eleven" or "The Italian Job" but this movie is entertaining and I'd see it again.