A Scientist at the Movies Reviews by Greg Paris

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Title: Heartbreakers

Theatrical release: 2001

Details:

Sigourney Weaver

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Ray Liotta

Jason Lee

Gene Hackman

Anne Bancroft

Director: David Mirkin

Technical Consultant on Con Games: Ricky Jay

Score: +

The Review: Amusing caper movie about two con-women -- mother Weaver and daughter Hewitt -- running a marriage scam. Both are gorgeous and a sight to behold. The first victim (Liotta) runs an illegal chop shop, and after the scam delivers, becomes obsessed with righting the apparent wrong. But mother and daughter are off to Florida for "one last con." Hackman is wonderful as a smoke-filled, hacking, obscene, grotesque caricature of Floridian ultra-rich retirees.

Light entertainment, with some comedy of errors and circumstance about it.

(13-Jan-02)

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