Gambit (2012) 6/10

Starring : Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci, Tom Courtenay
Director : Michael Hoffman
Running Time : 86 mins

Art curator Harry Deane (Firth) is sick and tired of his abusive boss Lionel Shahbandar (Rickman), so in an elaborate plan to get the better of him, Deane concocts a scheme through which he will trick his boss into buying a fake Monet. In order to pull off the plan, Deane is forced to employ the assistance of Texan cowgirl PJ Puznowski (Diaz), the direct descendant of the man in charge of a raid that was the last time the valuable Monet painting was seen.

Although this was a little slow, and Deane’s method of revenge was a little hackneyed, this did have the odd funny moment. Sadly the majority of these funny moments felt forced, with character traits such as Rickman enjoying being nude, and Diaz playing up to every cowgirl stereotype imaginable. Still, some people might enjoy this if they liked the recent Steve Martin Pink Panther movies, although this is missing the vital ingredient of slapstick.

You’ll like this if you liked : The Pink Panther