Directed by Brett Ratner, this 2011 comedy stars Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick, and Tea Leoni. Josh Kovacs (Stiller) is the manager of a swanky Manhattan residence building, where wealthy businessman Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda), who invests some of the building employees's money on their behalf, resides. When Shaw's corruption is uncovered and the employees lose all of their savings, Kovacs teams up with a group of misplaced but disgruntled would-be thieves (including concierge Charlie (Affleck), bankrupt resident Mr. Fitzhugh (Broderick), and spunky maid Odessa (Gabourey Sidibe)), and a not-so-sly criminal (Murphy), to rob millions of dollars from Shaw. The film is laugh-out-loud funny at parts, and very entertaining throughout. However, it is full of cliches and the ending is predictably predictable. Even though it manages to be funnier than many comedies I've seen recently, the film can't fully stand out from the pack and distignuish itself as an exceptional comedy. The tired formula makes it hard to sympathize with this film.
Should you see it: Sure, if you're looking for a mildly funny way to pass time.
Grade: C+
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