The Art of the Steal

Two art-thief brothers reunite for one last heist after years of bad blood in this old-fashioned caper movie. Having served a lengthy prison sentence after brother Matt Dillon ratted him out to save his own skin, Kurt Russell is now a third-rate motorcycle daredevil. Against his better judgement he joins his estranged brother and old gang members to steal a priceless religious manuscript - and so the convoluted double-crossing con-artistry begins. The cast members have a winning camaraderie: Jay Baruchel plays the nerdy sidekick to the hilt, Kenneth Welsh overloads the winning Irish charm, and Terence Stamp gets some waspish one-liners. But that can't enliven the self-conscious dialogue, hokey action and telegraphed plot machinations, which all feel like so many Guy Ritchie leftovers. Occasionally charming, yet completely unoriginal, this is dumb fun, no more, no less.