This was a different sort of film for me, but it was interesting nevertheless.
Here you have a bunch of characters who are smarter than society believes them to be.
Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum) is divorced, with a bad knee who is fired from his construction job as that knee is a preexisting condition which is an insurance liability. Then there is his brother, Clyde (Adam Driver) who is a veteran (just as he is in real life apparently) who has just one real hand. Jimmy gets the idea to rob this racing event to get some quick cash so he can spend more time with his daughter, a wannabe beauty queen.
This film is about how they pull off the impossible, with the help of the criminal Joe Bang (Daniel Craig) who is incarcerated. It is an interesting film filled with interesting characters including Mellie (Riley Keough), the Logan sister who has very long nails and a knowledge for cars. Bobbie Jo (Katie Holmes), Jimmy's ex wife and her new husband Moody (David Denman), a car salesman. We also have Joe's dimwitted brothers who claim to be religious but take little persuasion to help with the the heist and Katherine Waterston's nurse Sylvia who you just know Jimmy will end up by the end of the film, which does happen. Along with the heist which is investigated by the FBI which includes Hilary Swank in another interesting, albeit small role.
The plot is intriguing and the acting good so this film passes by without any problems or major, noticeable flaws. While it won't win any Oscars or any major awards, it is nevertheless a very good film. Grade: B+
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