
Variety
Nothing feels fresh here - not even Christopher Plummer hamming it up as a crusty-coot grandpa - and Philip Martin's routinely polished direction only underscores the cliche-composting of Richard D'Ovidio's script.
Full reviewJohn Travolta leads this crime drama a forger of fine arts who is forced into a deal with the syndicate that got him an early release from prison. With his son (Tye Sheridan, Mud) and his father (Christopher Plummer, Beginners) by his side, the ex-con gets to work on a seemingly impossible heist: to fake a Monet and swap it with the original.
Nothing feels fresh here - not even Christopher Plummer hamming it up as a crusty-coot grandpa - and Philip Martin's routinely polished direction only underscores the cliche-composting of Richard D'Ovidio's script.
Full reviewA contrived thriller that wraps a gritty Boston milieu redolent of a Dennis Lehane story around a sentimental heart, with a high-stakes art heist that belongs in a more robustly plotted Hollywood studio picture.
Full reviewThe Forger is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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