While the movie starts a bit slow and cheesy, it gets better and better as it goes, and in the end it is better than the second installment of this franchise. The story focuses on the Vanderberg’s family diamond business, which has been used to support all kinds of unholy enterprises, including help drug lords laundry their dirty money. The acting ranges from awkward (Jesse Eisenberg), to weak (Morgan Freeman), to excellent in the case of several new members of the cast, especially that little ball of fire, Ariana Greenblatt. This is a film without bad language, no sex scenes, and plenty of excellent stunts, and tricks as one would expect. It is fast paced (under two hours), and is the sort of thriller, which has a surprise ending, and can be entertaining for the whole family. Ann and I really enjoyed it. And in a season when so far there have been many good films other than perhaps Wicked 2, this one is worth the money and the time to see it.
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