Kevin Hart tries to lead a heist. But, he doesn't appear to have the smarts to head an operation that requires intelligence, skill, and cunning. Maybe because he has others to do the main tasks, he can get by?
Why am I focusing on Kevin Hart for a review? He sets the tone for the film. The film can only be as smart, sly, or sexy as he can be. "Cool Dork" is about the most Kevin can muster in most of his films. He's too much of a jokester to be sauve and savy. The film never escapes Kevin's orbit of his comedy shtick. Surprisingly, Kevin does manage to emit some idea of charm and basic competence. But, George Clooney he is not.
And that's the problem with this film. It's trying for Ocean's 11, but it doesn't stock the plot with any elements to create tension, excitement, or guile. There's enough hint of Kevin's humor that the film can't escape a sense of parody. The elements of the plot occur as excepted and the firework of excitement has a bit of smoke and then nothing. Dud!
By the numbers, almost dull in execution, and stifled by its star, Lift only gets you up half a story. (Even the name "Lift" comes from their name they use to mean "steal": We lifted it! Neat.)
Why am I focusing on Kevin Hart for a review? He sets the tone for the film. The film can only be as smart, sly, or sexy as he can be. "Cool Dork" is about the most Kevin can muster in most of his films. He's too much of a jokester to be sauve and savy. The film never escapes Kevin's orbit of his comedy shtick. Surprisingly, Kevin does manage to emit some idea of charm and basic competence. But, George Clooney he is not.
And that's the problem with this film. It's trying for Ocean's 11, but it doesn't stock the plot with any elements to create tension, excitement, or guile. There's enough hint of Kevin's humor that the film can't escape a sense of parody. The elements of the plot occur as excepted and the firework of excitement has a bit of smoke and then nothing. Dud!
By the numbers, almost dull in execution, and stifled by its star, Lift only gets you up half a story. (Even the name "Lift" comes from their name they use to mean "steal": We lifted it! Neat.)