When it comes to heist films, the motivating factor that drives pretty much every plot is quite simply revenge. "Setup" is your basic revenge film in the same vein as "Get Carter" or "Edge of Darkness." And by "basic," I mean "run-of-the-mill." It's not a bad film per se, just painstakingly average. Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent) is the star of the film and, consequently, one of the only shining beacons of excellence. Ryan Phillippe and Bruce Willis round out the lineup and manage to put forth pretty lackluster performances. I'm not entirely sure if 50 Cent actually outshined his co-stars or if he just looked better in comparison to Phillippe's cringe worthy accent and Willis' atypical '90s tough-guy routine. In any regard, 50 Cent has certainly come a long way in terms of his acting ability. This is easily his best performance since his semi-autobiographical "Get Rich or Die Tryin' "; dare I even mention the monstrosity that is "Streets of Blood"?
Setup
Setup
Setup
When it comes to heist films, the motivating factor that drives pretty much every plot is quite simply revenge. "Setup" is your basic revenge film in the same vein as "Get Carter" or "Edge of Darkness." And by "basic," I mean "run-of-the-mill." It's not a bad film per se, just painstakingly average. Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent) is the star of the film and, consequently, one of the only shining beacons of excellence. Ryan Phillippe and Bruce Willis round out the lineup and manage to put forth pretty lackluster performances. I'm not entirely sure if 50 Cent actually outshined his co-stars or if he just looked better in comparison to Phillippe's cringe worthy accent and Willis' atypical '90s tough-guy routine. In any regard, 50 Cent has certainly come a long way in terms of his acting ability. This is easily his best performance since his semi-autobiographical "Get Rich or Die Tryin' "; dare I even mention the monstrosity that is "Streets of Blood"?