Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

george.schmidt THE OPPORTUNISTS (2000) ** Christopher Walken, Peter McDonald, Cyndi Lauper, Vera Farmiga, Donal Logue, JoseZuniga, Tom Noonan, Anne Pitoniak. Walken gives another of hispatented sublime performances in this somewhat stilted andstandard `last heist' crime drama as a ne'er do well automechanic in Queens lured back into the fray by a self-proclaimeddistant relative (McDonald, who has no screen presencewhatsoever) from Ireland. Lauper acquits herself as Walken'slong-suffering girlfriend. (Dir: Myles Connell)

teensyweensy-1 This movie was paced really well and the characters were are very believable. I was especially suprised I enjoyed Cyndi Lauper's acting. Quite Good.I am a Christopher Walken fan so probably would enjoyed it more than others. Even so it was a good, down to earth story with some morals. It was interesting, funny and really very enjoyable. I liked the quirky humour and was glad I watched it.I would definitely recommend it to anyone.See it.

The Amazing Sharkboy I think the writer/director's aim was to make a simple crime story (on a low budget) that had a very credible and believable feel - presenting characters that seem to come from any local neighborhood. At this the movie succeeds. The scenes and dialogue are carefully crafted and the film as a whole is very well cast and acted. I liked Walken's understated performance. It's consistent with the other actors. Also, it seems more natural and devoid of the self-acknowledging flippancy found in some of his other work. The movie is low-key, and one can probably see the end coming. Yet someone looking for a caper film without contrived suspense or melodrama - and a little bit of a character study - will find this rewarding.

borgt Very boring, but it did keep my attention enough to keep watching... maybe hoping it would get better. The acting was pretty good. I was impressed by Cyndi Lauper's acting abilities. I found Peter McDonald a bit tough to understand through the Irish accent, even after hitting rewind and taking a second listen... I was tempted to watch with the subtitles on.Watch it if there's absolutely nothing else on, but don't go out of your way to see it or waste your money renting it.