Larceny

This is a truly terrible movie. I suppose it's about the fakeness of L.A. and the film industry, but it doesn't work at all. This is clearly a movie made by pretentious film majors for pretentious film majors-- though I can't imagine anyone liking this piece of crap. It's long, and nonsensical, and boring. It's supposed to be a comedy, but I didn't ever feel the slightest inclination to laugh. Normally I don't play too much attention to the music in movies, unless the movie really calls attention to it, this had one song, (a bad one) that just kept playing over and over and over until I felt like I was losing my mind. Right now I just feel angry about wasting my time.

I watched this movie and couldn't believe what I was seeing. The filming wasn't all that bad, but the story was terrible. I didn't know if it just was trying to be a joke the whole time, or if it was actually serious. But after the movie was over, I couldn't sleep because I kept thinking about how dumb it was. The acting is bad, the story is bad. Basically the whole thing is bad. I can't stand Andy Dick and the lead guy, Nick doesn't even know what he is doing half the time. It plays the same song over and over. I just recommend not ever watching this movie unless you really have to. Just don't expect much from it.

I worked on this film, and even though a lot of the time, what looks like k-wrap on the set turns out really well, this is NOT one of those times. The kid from "Blair Witch" (one of the WORST movies ever made) really thought he was all that, he had a new Yukon (black, of course) and a bad attitude (seen him lately...? I haven't). The best part of the movie was ROSALYN SANCHEZ - she just looks good, period - but even her all-too-brief appearance couldn't save this drivel. As the other poster said, one really wonders sometimes who green-lights these terrible films? "Larceny" is the title, but the real crime here is the MURDER of perfectly good, innocent Kodak raw-stock in the name of this cinematic silliness.

Despite my better self, I actually enjoyed this. An 8 might be slightly high score, but not by much.

Were there bad elements? Oh yes. Very bad. It was very derivative of a dozen better-known films (Get Shorty). It had a very heavy early-90s feel. The music was very bad.

But overall it had a good energy. Quirky. Charming. And very good structure. We clicked in with the lead right away and launched a good story right away. Then there were a parade of colorful and entertaining characters. Within a ton of very familiar elements, arose an originality. (And some good camera work, too.)

This would not have survived a theatrical release but is generally better than what is on the DVD market.

This is for you but only if you like quirky. It wasn't laugh-out-loud. But endearing? Yes.

This one will have you scratching your head as to why it got made. The film had a nice look, but nothing to say. Fairly nice locations, but it hasn't the slightest ring of truth. Pretty architecture and nice scenery, but not one character seems the slightest bit real or believable. It's one big cliche about the vapid, empty-headed spoiled denizens of The Left Coast. I did like one short scene where the Mid-western "artist" deals with a clerk at an airport car rental agency. For people who have never been to LA, or seen another film about LA. A comedic role for one of the stars of 'The Blair Witch Project' which in itself should have you scratching your head. Rent something else.