Why they might have had a point:
There's a lot to exposit, and the movie is in no hurry. It also can't decide whether it is a smart, tight caper film or a wacky zany madcap comedy. As such, it violates the rules of smart caper films by, well, violating rules of physics. Then there's the cobbled-on working class theme. But really, they may just have been worried that Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller were actually in the movie.
And yet:
This is a lot of fun. Initially it appears to simply be an overblown television show, but it builds and grows and adds increasing levels of hilarity.
The solution to the central puzzle is not exactly fair or clever, but in the end, the strength of the film is character and shtick. Murphy continues to be hilariously reliable as a supporting actor, and Matthew Broderick is like the stealth bomber of large laughs. Every single person in this movie is great, and the movie gives every single one of them a moment to shine. Yes, it's sloppy at times, but the slop includes digressions as hilarious as a good episode of Cheers.
So don't expect precision execution a la Ocean's 11, but this is a fun time.
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