In the hands of another director, this could easily get lost. ![]() It's the same when the story moves from beat to beat, changing and evolving into something different. Some characters appear much bigger than we initially expect, others seem wider, but when the camera merely shifts an inch or two, we see it's something else entirely. Soderbergh's choice of lens might throw you off balance in a couple of scenes, but it just adds to the tension and sense of unease that he's driving at (no pun intended) in them. ![]() Like a good Elmore Leonard novel, it reveals itself at a considered pace, never leaving you confused but more entranced by how it's all going to resolve itself. 'Ocean's Eleven', ' Out of Sight', 'Logan Lucky' - the man can't miss when it comes to make smart-ass capers, and 'No Sudden Move' sits comfortably alongside his best work. Look at any of his crime thrillers in the past, and you'll see how he knows exactly how to play the con just long enough for it to make sense. He's effectively avoided selling out on any of his artistic principles, he's made consistently entertaining movies, his work is smart without being pretentious, funny without being obvious, and he knows exactly what each movie needs and where it needs to go. There are few filmmakers working today who can boast of the kind of work that Steven Soderbergh has. ![]() While the plan initially begins simple enough, things spiral out of control and a vast conspiracy unravels itself. A trio of criminals (Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, Kieran Culkin) are sent to the family home of an accountant for GM (David Harbour) with the plan to force him to visit his office in order to retrieve certain documents.
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