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Vultural
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A few reviews . . (film or TV)
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5-Feb-2021, 11:20 AM

Gambit - 2012 - 6/10

Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman in fluffy caper film.
Script by Coen brothers, remake of '66 version (Caine, MacLaine).
Firth plays lowly “art adviser” for tycoon Rickman.
He devises a swindle and enlists over-the-top Texas cowgal Diaz.
Plans backfire continuously, which was part of the fun.
Humor ranges from wordplay to situation cascade to Benny Hill farce.
In the room where I watched, most laughed throughout.
Lightweight fare, nevertheless.