Theo James ably portrays Ivan here, trying to pay off his father's debt to a despicable mob boss (Fred Melamed) by stealing high-end artwork and selling the pieces on the "gray market".
The film tries to be quite dark with its erotic scenes and cool banter, but it never seemed to cohere into a consistently entertaining movie However, some of it does work and I thought it ended cleverly.
All in all, I certainly have seen worse films, so I'd say maybe a rainy night watch.
Lying and Stealing
2019
Action / Crime / Drama
Plot summary
Ivan "Theo James" is a gifted and discerning art thief who wants out. Elyse "Emily Ratajkowski" is an aspiring actress whose own past transgressions in Hollywood haunt her, as well as a mountain of debt.These two outsiders are drawn to each other.
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Maybe a Rainy Night Watch
Jets Won
Ivan (Theo James) owes "The Greek" (Fred Melamed) money, a debt created by his father. He steals artwork to pay off the debt. He also has a bipolar brother (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) living with him. Along the way he meets Elyse (Emily Ratajkowski) another scam artist who wants a piece of the action.
This is another heist/flim-flam film that was made enjoyable by the individual scenes. The overall plot was repetitious and flat. The characters were thrust at us and the background came later. The character building could have been better. It did have many good scenes.
Guide: F-word, sex, nudity (uncredited)
And loving (?)
Theo James is a good looking man - there is nothing wrong with saying that. Same goes for Emily R. (I won't try her last name, because I do not want to do it injustice, having a difficult last name myself, I know what that is like) - and there is nothing wrong with stating that. She had a small role in Gone Girl and is better known for her modeling career.
But before you critisize her for just looking good, the same could be said about Theo James. The story or crime thriller/caper or whatever you want to call it, is decent enough. You can see most of the twists coming along the way ... still quite enjoyable to watch, which is enough to not be mad at this. At least for me.