Contraband (2012) is a heist that delivers wooden performances and zero consequences. Ribisi steals every scene with his wild menace, while Wahlberg’s stuck playing “slightly more clenched jaw.” Crime pays, apparently — as long as it’s family business.
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When Crime Pays and Talent Wastes: The Case of Contraband

Contraband (2012) is a heist movie that mistakes blue-collar nobility for criminal swagger, oblivious to the fact that “blue collar” implies honest, hard work. The film reaches for the old “Just wh…

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