...specifically his knack for physical comedy (check out the safe-cracking scene near the end) and near-genius for assembling ensemble casts: Ullman is spot on: homely enough to be credible as loser Allen's long-suffering wife yet with enough glamour and intelligence to convince both as the former topless dancer and aspiring culture vulture. Elaine May is superb as Frenchy's dim cousin and Hugh Grant proves how well he plays against his romantic-lead typecasting as an archetypal British bounder. Cast him as a Bond villain!
Review of Small Time Crooks
Small Time Crooks
(2000)
Cheerful undemanding comedy that highlights Allen's lesser-known talents...
11 January 2001