Foolproof

Kevin (Ryan Teynolds), Sam (Kristin Booth) and Rob (Joris Jarsky) are best friends and they develop plans of foolproof heists as a game since the times of the university, but without having the intention of executing it. After developing a... Full review

this no name, no budget mystery caper surprisingly is a solid piece of film-making with an excellent plot twist, taut writing and acting along with a good music track. There is a delightful laid back transition into a more sinister... Full review

Slick, witty, snappy, tight, and fun. Bright, endearing leads. David Suchet is really good as someone who really isn't very nice. The heists (and camera/editing), while not exactly Mission Impossible, are innovative and exciting, and although you always know what's... Full review

While not up to the pace and drama of The Italian Job or Heist,this made for cable epic is redeemed by a nice twist ending.Kristin Booth as the female lead has charm and presence. Her smile lights up the screen... Full review

"Foolproof" is a wonderful surprise. A smart, well-acted movie set in Toronto with no one pretending it's New York, or L.A or...Pittsburgh! Fast-paced and quick-thinking it's what multi-million dollar productions (i.e.:The Bourne Supremacy) aim for but so frequently miss. Above... Full review

(mild spoiler warning)Foolproof aims for solid matinee fare, and while that's not a highbrow target, it is still a tough mark to hit. Foolproof succeeds with liberal doses of camaraderie, comedy and a clever heist replete with realistic technical detail.The... Full review

I rented this video on a whim as I enjoy heist flicks, but went in expecting really grade B material. I ended up thoroughly enjoying this film! Ryan Reynolds and the cast were funny without overdoing it and worked well... Full review

Finally, a heist movie that doesn't have any noticeable plot holes, intriguing concept, and for Canadian viewers, doesn't attempt to hide a major Canadian city as somewhere in America. Normally, I'm put off by action movies because of the plot... Full review

I'll admit it - I only went to see this movie to support the fact that a Canadian movie was playing at my local giant movie-plex - a rarity in these parts. I didn't know all that much about it... Full review

This movie was outstanding! Clever, funny, exciting, and Canadian. I'm quite proud to see this film on the big screen. I'm even more proud of the fact that the film makers decided to base the story in Toronto. Too often... Full review

Foolproof is a good Canadian film, and a good low budget action film....Foolproof would have made a great movie of the week, or even a surprising indie treat....Not that this, his first foray into action thrillers, is necessarily the worst film of all time..... ... Full Review

Foolproof is an innocuous smart-alecky caper film with a young attractive cast, caught in a predicament that defies belief..... ... Full Review

Writer-director William Phillips uses the word "fun" a lot. In this movie, I'm not just in the heist genre, I'm in the full-on popcorn genre," says Phillips enthusiastically, "movies that [make] people go, 'you know, it's Friday night, let's have some fun, let's go see this movie. ... Full Review

Perhaps so, but I personally think that the movie bombed because of a bungled marketing campaign. Foolproof isn't a bad movie, but in the end it does little more than pass the time. I didn't care much for Ryan Reynolds' performance in the movie. ... Full Review

The sudden bursts of tension seem starkly out of place in a mostly light-hearted script though. The DVD carries two short featurettes: behind the scenes and special effects. And aside from moments of precociousness, its not a bad job really. ... Full Review

Although he is a very successful and wonderfully talented movie actor now, starring in such famous films as "Smokin Aces" and "Waiting", Ryan Reynolds was once, within the past couple of years, one of the lead characters in a movie... ... Full Article

THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL, TORONTO -- Here's the Important Bits version of yesterday's "Canadian Film Press Conference" to announce the selections in TIFF 2003's Perspective Canada program, which kicks off September 5 th with Gary "Fuck Coke" Burns' A Problem with... ... Full Article

Click Here To Buy This DVD From Amazon.com FoolProof Review By: Jennifer Krieger JenniferKrieger@TheCinemaSource.com It constantly amazes me that some truly terrible movies are considered somehow worthy of shameless promotion by their studios whereas others are doomed to be released... ... Full Article

Foolproof is a neat little caper film, but mostly for a younger audience.In Foolproof, a trio of close friends -- played by Ryan Reynolds, Kristin Booth and Joris Jarsky -- amuse themselves by planning the perfect crime. ... Full Article