This spiritless, by-the-numbers comedy is a gender-swapped
remake of 1988's "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," which was itself based on
1964's "Bedtime Story." Two con artists (Anne Hathaway and Rebel
Wilson) in the south of France collaborate to scam $500,000 from someone they
think is a tech mogul (Alex Sharp). Working from a script by Jac Schaeffer,
director Chris Addison relies on hit-or-miss sight gags instead of wit, and the
story comes off as an outdated mechanical ride punctuated by occasional
attempts at crass humor.
Watch out for: An implied
casual sexual encounter, some crude banter, a single profanity, fleeting rough
language.
Rated: A-III, adults; MPAA:
PG-13
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