The trailer for this was fantastic - bright, fun, with a knock out cast, funky music and great one liners. It looked like it was going to be a great time in the cinema.
But it was curiously flat. It never had the energy or pizzaz of the trailer. The cast are all there doing their thing - you can't say any of them are bad. Sandra Bullock holds the lead with her star power, Cate Blanchett is a useful sidekick, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway are fun in the showiest parts. I wish Mindy Kaling and Rhinanna had been given more to do. I wasn't sure what Sarah Paulsen's role in the heist was which is a shame since she was set up so promisingly.
The film lacks a romantic interest. There's the guy Bullock is getting revenge on - but nothing moving forward. It just would've been fun. Maybe use the James Corden character - expand that out. But they don't.
The last fifteen minutes things perk up when Hathaway comes more involved and so you see the film for what it could be. But it's really... ordinary. Some nice clothes.
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