A Crime Story – Movie Review
First Reaction – A Crime Story is a fun, odd little comedy.
Director: Brian A Metcalf
Writer: Brian A Metcalf (Screenplay)
Cast
- Mark Pellegrino
- Thomas Ian Nicholas
- William Forsythe
- Jake Weber
- Jeff Fahey
Plot: A group of misfits employed at a rundown motel stumble upon a drug trafficking operation orchestrated by a powerful crime syndicate, thrusting them into a perilous situation.
Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: A Crime Story starts when an ambitious gangster makes a play to control the area. He succeeds in his play and continues to work on the operational change. Elsewhere, we meet the misfits working in a rundown motel.
As the operation decides to use the motel for operations, the employees stumble upon the business and decide to take on the ruthless gangster. However, it comes at a price as the original owners want their money back.
Verdict on A Crime Story
Recap
The movie follows a hapless group of motel employees who stumble upon a drug operation. However, their plan leads them to cross paths with real drug dealers who want their product back.
Best Parts
The misfit nature of the employees works wonderfully, and it carries the situations the characters find themselves in. It has strong performances throughout the movie.
Worst Parts
The situation with the gangs clashing never makes the real dealers feel professional. Elsewhere, the power play constantly causes problems with how the movie unfolds. There are moments which feel like the story is overdone for an extra punch in the story which feels more generic and never clicks.
Where to Watch
A Crime Story (6/30/26 TVOD Release)
Final Thoughts –A Crime Story is an oddball comedy which doesn’t completely click.
