Anonymity

Middle Men (2010)

“Inspired by a true story” this film is directed by George Gallo and stars Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi and Gabriel Macht. A businessman is brought in to help two degenerates run their online payment processor company and has to deal with organised crime as well as the FBI.

There is a fairly large cast in this film which acquits itself well but that is probably the high point of the film sadly. When you get an “inspired by” title you know that vast liberties have probably been taken with the truth and the plot here does not really function as a cautionary tale as in the end the protagonist comes up smelling roses by dumb luck despite his various crimes. In the end it is hard to tell what the point of this film is which is a shame as it is well enough made.

3/5