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That is.... incredibly clever social manipulation. I hate it but I cannot help but admire it to an extent.
In case you've never seen it, watch "The Sting" with Robert Redford. When I saw it I was annoyed that I'd seen all the cons before. Then I realized how old the movie was and got that this was the movie all the later ones had ripped off.
Oh yeah, I'm familiar. I fell in love with con and heist movies with the George Clooney Oceans movie as a kid. Have raided that genre for all its worth lol
Weirdly? I think my favorites might be the Now You See Me movies. They're so fucking stupid but my god do I enjoy them.
If you haven't, watch The Spanish Prisoner. It turns the genre on it's head by telling the story from the perspective of the guy being conned.
Rewatched it recently. 10/10 he deserved it
Looks good. I'll check it out.