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Metascore
14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyThough the script never makes a convincing case for the lads as '90s Robin Hoods, it's restlessly inventive, with a pleasant, rather than rib-cracking, humor and likable touch of naivete.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyAt its best the movie is still innocent enough to slide past your guard, and inventive and lively enough to make the average Hollywood comedy seem to be on heavy tranquilizers.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasNot as inspired or amusing as it might be, leans heavily on the considerable charm of its three young and attractive principals. Their charisma and the film's larky spirit, English locales and elaborate cons might be just enough to divert easily satisfied date-night audiences.
- 60Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe leads are all likable, albeit two-dimensional, and the rompish surreal texture of the film, makes it stylishly hip and humorous, almost like an episode of "The Monkees."
- 60The New YorkerThe New YorkerThe film is paced like a breezy sixties romp and there are some good gags, but the plot's a bit creaky and lacks the clever zing of a good scam.
- As a cute diversion, it's a pleasant, painless, wonderfully forgettable surprise.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThis aggressively whimsical fairy tale about a pair of grown-up orphans who rob from the rich to give to the poor (themselves!) and end up living happily ever after darts forward so quickly that several major plot turns are dispensed with in 10 or 15 seconds of babble.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovA predictable affair that nonetheless ingratiates itself into your good fortunes by sheer virtue of its amiable nuttiness. It's mindless fun while it lasts.
- 40Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorLeaking platitudes and cutesy ambience, this comedy folds a smarmy, social-issue subplot into a Saturday-morning-kids'-show sensibility; it's full of geeky gadgetry, and must've been a lot more fun to make than it is to watch.
- 30TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxCloying, immature and relentlessly cute, this grating British comedy about two London con men is every bit as shameless as its heroes.