Lift (2001)
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 5
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Critic Reviews: 3
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 2
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A thief plans one last heist -- though hardly for the typical reasons -- in this offbeat drama. Neicy (Kerry Washington) is a stylish, well-dressed young woman who maintains an air of intelligent arrogance in her part-time job as a window dresser at an upscale Boston department store. Neicy has a secret to looking good on a window dresser's salary -- she's an expert shoplifter, who has learned how to steal the best outfits for herself and her friends, and occasionally makes a few bucks lifting
Jan 20, 2001 Wide
Jul 15, 2003
Cast
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Kerry Washington
Niecy -
Lonette McKee
Elaine -
Eugene Byrd
Angelo -
Barbara Montgomery
France -
Samantha Brown
Camille -
Todd Williams
Christian -
Annette Miller
Miss Kearns -
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All Critics (12) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (5) | DVD (1)
The stuff about the three generations with the family, and the big drama, and the gang stuff that comes up, none of that worked for me, so I have to give it thumbs down.
Top CriticOften incoherent and disappointingly lacking in insights beyond the obvious.
Lift teems with life.
The acting is not bad, but the film is ill-conceived
A wonderfully acted, finely-crafted project that deserves our attention.
Lift is a worthy film that has something to say when it lets the action speak for itself, but when it starts speaking about the action -- the film feels tired.
Washington's performance is bold, as is a surprisingly powerful Barbara Montgomery as Niecy's grandmother.
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