Ricardo Darín,
Gastón Pauls,
Leticia Brédice,
Tomás Fonzi,
Ignasi Abadal
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Argentine filmmaker Fabian Bielinsky makes his directorial debut with this taut crime thriller about a stamp and con artists on the make. The film opens with low-rent hustler Juan (Gaston Pauls) tryin... read more
DVD Release Date: October 1, 2002
Stats: 842 reviews
I hadn?t realised the film CRIMINAL was a re-make, of course it didn?t take me long to realise that this was the original film. I usually prefer to watch the original first, but found both equally entertaining and enjoyed both portrayals of characters in each film.
Always enj... read more
Guess I'm the only one here but I think the twist is dumb & almost ruins the entire movie
A wonderful stroll with two scam artists proving why there's no one else to trust in the deceitful concrete jungle. a film that will hold your breath till the last minute. superbly written, acted and staged.
If you like this too, you will definitely want to see CRIMINAL, the American remake. It's fun to compare and contrast.
The less you know about this film, the better.
One of the best of it's genre.
This one has been remade in the US as "The Criminal". I can't honestly say that the original is better, it really seems to have been made for the South American audience (the ending is something that just doesn't happen in this part of the world), and quite frankly I liked the ca... read more
I was easily conned by this one, should have seen the end coming from a mile away. Good fun though.
Watching this movie was spoiled by the fact that I watched the American version ("Criminal") first. This version was much better than the American version, but knowing what was going to happen spoiled it a bit for me. While having flaws, the movie was well-crafted and well-acte... read more
A con movie that does a good job of keeping interest throughout. The plot was well thought out. From what I can tell the acting is good. It's always difficult to tell how good acting is in a foreign film. I thought the twist at the end was too predictable. Still a good movi... read more
I don't know if I would call this a masterpiece but it was entertaining. I would not have guessed the ending and doubt you will either. Left one star off only because when I was forced to watch it a second time, I remembered it was actually my third time!
I have taken Criminal ... read more
One of the most clever, most enjoyable thrillers in years. Full Review
The laughs are dark, the puzzle steadily more engrossing and the surprises, just like Heist, are doozies, up to the finale.
Driven by a plot that's so tightly wound, we cannot look away for wanting to know what will happen next and who is double-crossing whom.
If Nine Queens draws you on a journey that eventually leads up a garden path toward your own suckerhood, it's all the more pleasurable for having done so with such slick expertise. Full Review
As an entertainment, the movie keeps you diverted and best of all, it lightens your wallet without leaving a sting. Full Review
When you think you've figured out Bielinsky's great game, that's when you're in the most trouble: He's the con, and you're just the mark.
We become complicit in our own seduction: We willingly let Bielinsky manipulate us. Full Review
Bielinsky is a filmmaker of impressive talent. Full Review
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