Highly Overrated But Still Good

I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

I was very excited when I heard about this show, Ray Liotta is one of my favorite actors. I watched the first episode and i loved it, but there was this feeling i instantly got after viewing it.It was the feeling of worry. I felt that a lot of people would somehow be confused or be lost easily in this show. Not because the viewer is in someway mentally inept, that is not even close to what i'm saying. The thing with Smith is that it plays out like a movie, which hardly works for T.V.C.S.I and Law and Order are a few examples of crime based themes that carry out like movies, that seem to work, but that is because they FEEL like t.v shows. Smith to me works out fine and well, but again it doesn't come across as a t.v show.So this being said, the show it self was great, but perhaps could have turned out better in a movie or lets say a HBO typed exclusive show like the Sopranos. 8 out of 10

Sorry but I just can't buy a show that tries to evoke sympathy for criminals. I'm tired of having television present the underbelly of life as being attractive and exciting. It does have a great cast but I will not be watching this show again. I would love to see this wonderful group of actors in a better vehicle. The story line is weak, the action is fair and the entire time I kept wondering about the purpose of this series. Ray Liotta seems to be walking through his lines without really believing in them. I wouldn't be surprised if this gets yanked before the end of the season. There are better shows out there in which to invest viewing time. Heroes is excellent and does not have any big stars. Jericho looks like it has promise. I think I'll be sticking with some of the usual mainstays such as all the Law & Orders and CSIs. All in all--not worth watching this dud.

John Wells' new show is by far the most original show I've seen on network TV in years. Ray Liotta, Amy Smart and Simon Baker are extremely effective in their roles as members of a gang of sophisticated thieves who lead otherwise normal lives. Virginia Madsen is also effective in her role as Ray Liotta's spouse.The premiere episode was outstanding and I could not wait to see the second episode, which was even better than the pilot. The writing is terrific, the action is well-paced and suspenseful and while the characters are perhaps amoral, they are well drawn and I found myself wanting to know more about each one of them...Edgy, fascinating and flawless!

This new prime time show stars Ray Liotta of Goodfellas fame playing Bobby Stevens, a master thief who is trying to balance out his illegal career with his domestic family life. Virginia Madsen and Amy Smart also star in supporting roles.Sounds pretty interesting and promising, right? Well unfortunately it's one big disappointment. The producers seemed to have thought the show could rest on Ray Liotta's skills alone, neglecting other important aspects such as the dialogue which was boring and unnatural.There are some good scenes placed between clichéd sequences and boring banter. The supporting cast also needs to kick it up a notch. None of the actors besides Liotta have anything interesting to offer up.Smith also has the negative distinction of being the latest "heist genre" show to come along in the past two years, following FX's Thief, AMC's Hu$tle & NBC's Heist, all of which have been cancelled.Obviously the network put a lot of $ behind this show. What it needs is more creativity to differentiate itself from all the aforementioned shows and movies (Oceans 11, The Italian Job, The Score etc) with the same concept.The idea, even if it is old and been done before has potential, and they have the right actor, they just need to get the rest.