Ian (Flash Review)One would think that driving an armored truck for a living and knowing how much cash is sitting behind you that it may be tempting to dream about stealing it. Actually based on a true story, this is what one man attempted to do. Sparked during conversations with a lovely coworker, the two assemble am idiotic team to plan the heist. Of course with many heist movies there is some double crossing involved. How will things shake out once the wheels are in motion? Much of the cast is from Saturday Night Live and there are many slapstick moments along with bone-headed decisions. Overall, it is a stupid funny movie with the tone more crass than clever and of course it is over the top in moments.

jtindahouse There are two types of comedic actors in the world. There are the ones who can adequately deliver a funny performance provided they are given a great script to work with, and then there are the geniuses who can take any material and make it hilarious regardless. Unfortunately for 'Masterminds' the cast is filled entirely with the former. Also sadly for 'Masterminds' it doesn't have a brilliant script to work with.You might look at the cast on paper and think that looks like a hell of a line-up. But is it really? Zach Galifianakis shot to fame through 'The Hangover' but has failed to achieve anything since. The reason? He's a one-trick pony and he can't pull off any other sort of role. Owen Wilson can be good, but only at playing off someone who is hilarious in the role opposite (think 'Wedding Crashers') and there is no one funny for him to play off in this movie. Kristen Wiig may be well known now for 'Bridesmaids' but was she actually that funny in that movie? As far as I remember almost every laugh I got in that film came from Melissa McCarthy.So the movie isn't funny, but what about the story? Is it interesting enough to carry a film? Not really. It's about as basic as stories come. No intricacy or cleverness is apparent at any stage of the movie and some of the plot points are nothing short of idiotic it has to be said. In fairness it was based on a true story (although I have to suspect some pretty big liberties were taken).I read that Jim Carrey was at one point attached to play the lead role. It's sad that fell through because he is someone who can get blood from a stone. Sadly though it wasn't meant to be and instead this film will forever live in mediocrity.

TxMike I found this movie on Netflix streaming movies. Overall I enjoyed it for the same reason I enjoy movies like "Dumb and Dumber", although this one is based on real people and a real robbery in 1997 in N. Carolina.Two employees who worked for the armored car company became pretty good friends and remained so after she either quit or was fired. The two are played by Zach Galifianakis as David Ghantt and Kristen Wiig as Kelly. He was sweet on her, even though each was married to other people. She knew this and used it to manipulate him into pulling off the heist.He was a supervisor with access to the vault, essentially all the money belonged to banks so it actually became a bank robbery. One night he loaded up all the money, over $17 Million, most in packs of $20 bills, and met his co-conspirators. Then he left the country to Mexico with a few thousands stuffed into his clothes. He was to be sent more money periodically and the hope was when things quieted down he would return to the States.But David was careless, security video was left behind, as well as some personal items. Eventually he and the others were caught and incarcerated, but over $2 Million of the money was never accounted for. There is a brief scene near the end showing where it might be hidden.The entertainment value is watching the haplessness of the crooks and David's exploits in Mexico. The two leads play their parts very well.

Lee Eisenberg Jared Hess's "Masterminds" is the sort of movie that you'll appreciate if you accept low humor. I do. It might be a surprise to learn that the movie is based on a true story (the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery). I'm sure that a lot of what the movie shows is added for comic relief, and to let the cast members do their stuff. Even so, they lay everything out quite well, as the scheme's main man sets up the armored car driver as a patsy.While Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig are the top-billed stars, some of the best lines come from Leslie Jones (if she's in a movie, you know that it's gonna be good). As expected, Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudeikis also turn in good performances. Basically, the combination of the heist, the snappy dialogue, and the occasional gross-out humor makes for one funny movie. Betcha never thought that an Enya song would get used this way! It's also gotten noted that three of the four modern Ghostbusters star in this movie. 2016's "Ghostbusters" is a criminally underrated movie. It's hard to believe that there are people who call it one of the worst movies ever while still regarding as masterpieces the obnoxious "Everyone Says I Love You", the vacuous "Eyes Wide Shut", and the pointless "Man on the Moon".