JinRoz
For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!
Odelecol
Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
Raymond Sierra
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
Ivan Milanovic
This is my first review and i hope i'll be good at writing it...So let start... I must say i didn't even want to watch it,but it must been faith who maid me to..and i started to watch it and with every scene i was more and more excited.I don't even need to mentions that this movies has it all,and i mean everything that a great movies should have...besides comedy,this movie have a real story,a romance,even have a little bit of action,and that's the things which viewers want to watch,not the new movies without the real feelings...and this is coming from a 16 year old boy.And I recommend this movie for all to watch it.
RichardKleiner
Okay, it's not the worst. It has some bad stuff in it, mainly over the story setting. Apparently it is completely easy for a magician to steal a handful of diamonds and also to escape from prison several years later by using his tricks. Much of the acting was great, and some of the dialogs were good too. I personally enjoyed Michael Conolly's monologue at the morgue, though it proved pointless to the plot. I hated Portia de Rossi's character. There's no explanation of why she's such a bitch, and she's annoying most of the part. RuPaul was totally unnecessary. He's just some weird transvestite neighbor who has the hot's for Finch. And, of course, he has to act all macho in the end, I don't know why. Tim Allen was good, interesting character. My favorite scene with him was in the subway. It was a little disturbing to see him curse like that, but it was funny. The mobsters were very good, but they had too much development for what the central story was. Good music, although it was too dramatic for chase scenes, average script, great actors, not to good of an ending. It's not very good, but it isn't really that bad. It's sort of in between. Either way, it's watchable.
Coventry
As a big Christian Slater fan, I'm thinking to myself : He needs a great movie to make a good comeback. What's the problem ? He HAS a recent good movie ! Who is Cletis Tout is a decent film. It went straight to video in my country and it isn't even a success in the videostores. I can't really see why...because it's a ripoff ? So what... I must admit, the characters ( especially the 2 dumb assassins ) are very Tarantino like. And so are the dialogues. So, this Chris Ver Wiel guy found some inspiration by Tarantino and also David Mammet. I don't care. The story is good, very nice twists, the right amount of humor and quotes and ...last but not least...a great tribute to an endless number of classic films. What else could you wish for ? The story is about Trevor Finch. !!!!!!!!SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!! Together with a diamond thief he escapes from prison, takes over the identity of a journalist who is wanted by the mob ( for having the evidence of a brutal killing ) , he meets the daughter of his mate who he has escaped with, they go after the diamonds he buried 20 years ago, they communicate through pigeons, and all this he tells to a hired killer who is obsessed by old movies. This provides us with some great moments. And by that it's proven again...knowing a lot about movies can save your life...Christian Slater gives a flawless performance. Although it never came close to the wonderful True Romance days, he deserved a lot more credit for this role. And the supporting roles are magnificent as well. Another reason why I can't get this picture wasn't more successful. We've got Richard Dreyfuss, who is excellent as always. Tim Allen as the hired assassin was the biggest surprise. I liked his sitcom, but his filmroles couldn't satisfy me so far ( the Santa Claus ??? ) In this film he was great ! Obsessed by cinema, that's always and advantage. And we've got Billy Connolly, who is only THE best comedian from Great-Britain. His role has the best quote-material by the way. Overall, a very decent film. Made with the largest amount of respect possible. Not a masterpiece but certainly 90 min of pure fun. Recommended !! My humble opinion on Who is Cletis Tout = 7/10
baberuthless
I ran across this film last night when looking through the movie listings. I had never heard of it but after reading the description thought it worthy of a look, and plus I love Tim Allen.I was pleasantly surprised by the film and would recommend it! Good cast, including Tim Allen whom I feel is underrated at best. Christian Slater was charming and Portia Di Rossi was adorable. Plus, it had a good story!
I could be more verbose on this topic, but I'd rather let you decide for yourself what you think of the film.
