Cert 15
94 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong language, strong sex
A few months ago, Fabio Bonifacci's Italian crime caper somehow made it on to the Cineworld roster.
I say 'somehow' because it had no marketing, is not an award-winner and the UK doesn't have a big enough Italian population to make its distribution worthwhile,
It has a small entry on internet movie database with only one critical review and two from users.
Regardless, it was on Cineworld's schedule and in its week-long run made less than £500 - nationwide!
And, therefore, because I try to watch every film released in the UK, it is the movie I took in between Hamburg and Odense - the latest leg of our European trek.
It stars Edoardo Leo as a marketing executive called Davide who loses everything after being victim of a con which means he misses a vital presentation.
The film begins with Davide threatening to shoot a book publisher if he does not read a manuscript which tells his dramatic life story.
Instead, he reads it to him, chronicling events which led him to initial desperation and then to high-adrenaline fun.
This begins with the conman (Marco Galliani) asking Davide to help him get over his shyness with two very attractive neighbours (Catrinel Marlon and Lisa Bor).
After the trio rip Davide off he goes in search of their leader, vowing to kill him but instead becomes fascinated by the calm brass neck of their scams.
Them Who? tries to have a touch of Ocean's Eleven about it with a sprinkling of Carry On. It is reasonably clever and there are a lot of beautiful people.
But where it fundamentally fails is that it did not make me laugh, It jokes were a little obvious and, after the opening con, its twists were predictable.
I am still trying to work out how it make the Cineworld schedule. I downloaded it from itunes,
Reasons to watch: amiable crime caper
Reasons to avoid: not as funny as its makers might have hoped
Laughs: a couple of sniggers
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 5/10
Star tweet
Filomena Calabrese "Them Who?" (by Miccichè & Bonifacci) is a clever comedy about the creativity and smarts behind con arting. June 16 @ Vaughan. #icff2016
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