The Best Thief in the World (2004)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Jacob Kornbluth

Writer:

Jacob Kornbluth (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Izzy, the youngest son of a troubled New York family, takes a shine to breaking into people's apartments as a way to get attention.

Plot Keywords:

Child | New York City | House Breaking | Mother Son Relationship | Independent Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Mary-Louise Parker	...	Sue Zaidman
Michael Silverman	...	Izzy Zaidman
David Warshofsky	...	Paul Zaidman
Audra McDonald	...	Ruth
Lois Smith	...	Helen
Margo Martindale	...	Miss Mason
Jelani Jeffries	...	Robbie
Chelsea Harkins	...	Amy Zaidman
Jonah Bobo	...	Sam Zaidman
Roberta Wallach	...	Granola Woman
Tom Bloom	...	Dr. Challop
Shortee Red	...	Big Edwin
T.J. Allen	...	Dice
Tanya Clarke	...	Mary
Wade Mylius	...	Harry

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

USA:93 min (Sundance Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Process Productions

Quotes:

Sue: What do I know?
Izzy: What do any of us know?
Sue: Exactly, honey. Exactly.

Really interesting film with great performances

I saw this film at Sundance, and really enjoyed it. Strong script and very strong performances - particulary from Mary Louise Parker and Michael Silverman. I was really excited to read that Prince Paul from De La Soul had scored the film, and thought he and his partner Don Newkirk did a great job to produce a retro hip hop sound. Apparently they used a new camera to shoot the film, and it has produced a very high end, interesting look. I'd like to see more from this director. He's taken a very different direction from his last film "Haiku Tunnel", which played at Sundance a few years ago.