I know the audience seemed to like this film but it really needed someone like Robert Downey Jr. to head up the cast. Franco is miscast and never seems to warm up to the part. The movie simply has little magic or charm. The only moments that rise to a level of charm are those with the china doll.
I liked the monkey but he looked like Red Buttons and if you don't know who he is, look him up.
You really think a guy like this.. would leave a pregnant wife with two kids at home and get talked into making a terrible decision to steal his old bosses money? Simply awful and I find her to be a one joke note... skip it...but i will say the audience loved it.
Never underestimate tf the american audience's love of crap