Henry's Crime is a feel good film. I loved it. (by TCProd) |
I didn't know what to expect when I saw the film first at the Toronto Film Festival. But I was very surprised to see Keanu Reeves in a non action special effects film. Henry's Crime is a perfect role for Reeves. I was also blown away by James Caan and Vera Farmiga. Both give standout performances worth of wards.The film is a funny heist story with a twist of romantic comedy. It doesn't go over the top, but it is a fun ride and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy at the end. Not quite a chick flick, but a good date movie as both men and women will appreciate the cast and the <more> |
Original Plot line (by khiajeanine) |
I saw this film on it's opening night and very much enjoyed it. The plot and its' details were original in a sense, and the casting was perfect. Keanu's character 'Henry' was quiet and thoughtful, one of those people who seems shy but is mostly pensive. Which is refreshing in a sense that each time he speaks, you know it's something of substance. His chemistry with Vera is perfectly suited and humorous. And of course, with James Caan's con character thrown into the mix, the audience is in for a treat. The film is well outlined and easy to follow, yet interesting <more> |
Take it or leave it, this guy is on top of the game. (by TheMara61) |
One bet I have loosed towards my friends: Keanu Reeves can do comedy gender. One big surprise, he can laugh again, the very one KR that asked us to measure happiness, so he can know for him if he has the right percent to be the happy man without a smile everybody needs... OK, enough of that. The plot is all right, even ingenious. The synopsis step hooked me Wow An ex-unjustified convict that has served his unjustified time chooses to be a real con? Cool. Comedy is the best way to make that way an educational way. We do not want unjustified cons, turning to real cons as an example for our <more> |
Tender and intelligent (by monasterace) |
I went to see this movie yesterday and I have been positively surprised. Keanu Reeves has given a great performance as Henry, the main character. The chemistry between Reeves and his counterparts Vera Farmiga and James Caan was really good and palpable. The story was convincing, well written and from start to finish I actually believed in what was happening on the screen. Vera Farmiga, who plays the female lead character, is superb, credible and bitter enough to give convincing diva acting in the Checov's Cherry orchard play, which is crucial for the dynamic development of the movie <more> |
Only in 8 US theaters (by Stewball) |
This isn't really a think piece although describing its structure makes it sound like one. Both Keanu Reeves and James Caan's careers have been on life support for a while but they both had a lot to work with here and they came through. Vera Farminga is now at the top of my list of favorite actresses. She is one strong capable woman and that comes flying out of the screen.The film which moves from one layer to the next, starting as an I-have-no-life-but-don't-know-it tragedy, to a theatrical drama which blossoms about half way through into a comedy which then plows into reality. <more> |
Incredibly entertaining (by nicnik6) |
Henry's Crime is about a man without a purpose caught in the middle of a thing he is blissfully and stupidly unaware of. Preposterous as it might all seem when you begin to understand what he is going to do, this film actually seizes the viewer into watching it till the end.Keanu Reeves plays Henry, the one who finally understands what life should be like, drawing on Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard and its symbols and values. I guess the people who are also into theatre will appreciate the screenplay even more. While trying to give meaning to his own life, he also does so for his only <more> |
A Very Different Romantic Take On The Bank Heist Genre (by AudioFileZ) |
Throw out your preconceptions of bank heist films and you have a good start on "Henry's Crime". This one is a left-field success. The story isn't at all remarkable, other than it was imagined and realized. The thing that makes this flick fly is the fantastic performances. No one is acting, they're just being really low-key engaging. This makes the parts greater than the whole. You've seen some great movies with James Caan, but did you expect another now? I've sensed Keanu Reeves could use his "stiffness" to great effect if something which depended on <more> |
Romantic Comedy (by magenta11327) |
Henry's Crime is about an unfulfilled man who is used as a patsy in a bank heist and is wrongly imprisoned. He figures since he did the time, he might as well do the crime and he happens upon an unusually accommodating gateway to the bank vault. Things become complicated when he is hit by a car by a local play actress and falls in love with her.I got the impression of classic Hollywood reminiscence within the romance aspect which portends to a beautiful and passionate resolution. The humor is quietly facetious and amenable but the ludicrous situations keep it from drying out. The main <more> |
A slow-paced but entertaining film. (by victorcastellanos77) |
I've just watched this movie, and though my expectations were not very high, "Henry's Crime" surprised me in a very pleasant way. The acting is superb, starting with a sentimental Keanu Reeves, continuing with an excellent performance by Vera Farmiga, and ending with the always credible James Caan. The plot in itself is very simple, but that simplicity is an important feature of this film. Henry Reeves gets mixed up, unknowingly, in a bank robbery by an old high school buddy. After serving three years in prison, he decided to change the way he handled his life, by <more> |