The Hard Word

Three brothers who would argue that crime does pay have a hard time getting their fair share of the proceeds in this witty action thriller from Australia. Dale Twentyman (Guy Pearce) and his brothers, Mal (Damien Richardson) and Shane (Joel Edgerton), are serving time together in prison for robbery. ...more

There's nothing remotely original about this caper flick filled with stock characters and cartoonish violence, but it's still fairly enjoyable until it becomes muddled near the end and degenerates into what seems like several different finales strung together. Guy Pearce, Damien Richardson, and Joel Edgerton provide engaging performances and manage to flesh out their less-than-complex roles as thieving siblings; Kate Atkinson and Rhondda Findleton both make a strong impression in small roles as ...more