re: The Best Offer on Netflix

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!

Beautiful sets and wonderfully acted, but I was extremely disappointed in this movie.

SPOILERS BELOW







I really shouldn't even have to put a spoiler tag on this because I saw it was a con in the first ten minutes and then had to wait an additional two hours to see how it played out. I kept waiting for a twist but, nope, it played out just how I thought it would.

Anyone who has ever seen a con movie before would have figured the con, the mark, and the players almost immediately. It was as subtle as a locomotive.

And the premise is preposterous. The mark is in a business where provenance is critical. I just can't believe that he could fall for the old Spanish Prisoner gag.


ETA to make it clear that I AM NOT recommending this movie.