A very amusing comedy-of-errors farce in which the lives of multiple characters become intertwined in ways none of them are aware of at the time. Not so laudably, however, it romanticizes the idea of robbery, even though the point is more about settling scores and taking risks. In general, it tends to make the lessor argument seem the better by blurring the ethical questions. For example, what is the difference between moral versus legal theft? If someone amasses a fortune through `legal' thievery, exploiting the desperate by selling them false dreams, is it therefore justifiable for the victims to steal from the perpetrator on moral grounds? In other words, are there `any' circumstances under which thievery, as defined by law, can be justified for other than legal reasons? Unfortunately, when we look for `exceptions' to excuse criminal behavior, we can always find them, and then we are faced with the dilemma of determining which is ultimately wrong.
The film does not address such implications. Rather, it merely assumes that robbery `can' be justified under certain conditions, and then attempts to provide them. Evidently, robbery is okay as a means to get even with a false lover, or to break away from the `prison' of conventional values, to realize one's dreams, or to seek vengeance against thieves of the more `legal' variety. But while the moral ambiguities of this film are regrettable, the situations faced by the characters are too absurd to be taken seriously, and hence it succeeds as a farce. In reality, only a certifiable moron would conclude that this film was actually tying to promote robbery as an excusable act, it's just that morons aren't as rare as they used to be.
The film does not address such implications. Rather, it merely assumes that robbery `can' be justified under certain conditions, and then attempts to provide them. Evidently, robbery is okay as a means to get even with a false lover, or to break away from the `prison' of conventional values, to realize one's dreams, or to seek vengeance against thieves of the more `legal' variety. But while the moral ambiguities of this film are regrettable, the situations faced by the characters are too absurd to be taken seriously, and hence it succeeds as a farce. In reality, only a certifiable moron would conclude that this film was actually tying to promote robbery as an excusable act, it's just that morons aren't as rare as they used to be.