An average movie

I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie but since I have a weak spot for Hugh Grant, I thought I should give it a try. Nowadays, the guy is pretty much retired (on the other hand, I read a couple of times that he always found film acting pretty tedious so maybe it is all for good) but, when this movie was released, he was pretty much at the heights of his career. Unfortunately, it was not really good, I'm afraid. Basically, it is one of those typical comedies when they throw an average guy (in this case, Hugh Grant) into the mafia world. It is a concept I never liked (except maybe with 'Analyze this' but it was actually the other way around) and even 'The Freshman' which was loved by the great Roger Ebert was pretty tedious in my opinion. Anyway, you get the picture, Hugh Grant plays his typical clueless British fellow, James Caan plays his typical tough guy and hilarity should follow. Well, it never really happened, I'm sorry. To conclude, I have seen worse but I still think it is one of the most underwhelming movies starring Hugh Grant and I don't think it is really worth a look, even if you like the genre.

5/10