Criminal falls roughly in between the two. Most of the ones that I've seen have been fairly good, with a couple even being fabulous. I honestly don't see why people give independent films such crap. It's such a fun film, and those are awfully hard to come by nowadays.
If you enjoy caper/mystery/ entertaining movies go see this one. Do yourself a favor and see this movie!!!!!!!!!! I don't want to tell you the plot because I don't trust myself not to give anything away. He is an excellent actor and i have to admit that I am now a fan.I almost always guess the "surprise" ending in movies that claim to have one, but this film still has me wondering how i didn't get it. He is endearing, lovable, enthusiastic, and intelligent in his portrayal of "Brian." It was nice to see him in this context and I personally believe that he thrived in the part.
Diego Luna especially gives a great performance. In a world where only morbid/ depressing movies are considered excellent and plot less, big-budget films rule the box-office it is nice to see a smaller budget film that has fun with itself. It was one of the most entertaining films I've watched all year. Now playing in theaters and available on demand and digital platforms.I really, really, really think that EVERYONE should see this film. And that makes it kind of a drag at times, despite the energy director Mullen puts into the scenario’s depiction. This, despite the poignant notes added to the movie by Heather Graham as Arthur’s confidante, doesn’t. The emphasis on the protagonist’s wobbly state of mind is necessary, to be sure, but a not dissimilar exercise, like Christopher Nolan’s “ Memento,” was better than satisfactory because it also had a very fully fleshed out story. Arthur’s investigation is less a procedure than a stumbling, and the information parceled out as he makes his way is sketchy. And here’s where one of its problems starts manifesting itself. OR WAS IT, the movie wants you to ask, right up to the very end. One that goes off when she tried to check out of Wander. And soon we learn the shot we heard wasn’t a gun-it was an exploding chip implanted surgically into the victim’s chest.
But Jimmy goads him into checking out the desolate town of Wander-the death happened right outside the city limits. He doesn’t want to, because he’s, you know, paranoid. The mother of the dead woman calls Arthur’s show and asks him to investigate the death. The key is that shot we heard in the first scene. (They can’t just be blowhard hucksters.) Except as the movie goes on, it turns out they’re not delusions. And so they are-that’s the Hollywood way with these types. At first it seems his delusions are the product of Terrible Grief. Eckhart’s Arthur seems the more compulsively paranoid of the two. Also because their roles are unusual: They’re the hosts of a podcast investigating conspiracy theories, broadcasting from near their RVs in the remotest of locales, the better to avoid detection. Not just because they’re played by Aaron Eckhart and Tommy Lee Jones, respectively. “Wander” does pick up when we meet Arthur and Jimmy. Let’s do this.” And “This is outta control.” And “Not my job.” And “All of you.” It’s like there’s this Cop-Talk Bot that screenwriters cede power to when they’re feeling uninspired. You may start feeling deflated as soon as the authorities show up, and start saying things like “Calvary’s here? All right. A startling opening, and while “Wander” has other discrete bits of tension and jarring violence, the movie doesn’t entirely live up to it.