The Forger

Name: The Forger
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: April 24, 2015
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 32

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Lionsgate | Release Date: April 24, 2015 | R

Summary: The world's best art forger (John Travolta) makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must pull off an impossible heist - he must forge a painting by Claude Monet, steal the original from a museum, and replace it with a replica so perfect that no one will notice. He enlists the help of hisThe world's best art forger (John Travolta) makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must pull off an impossible heist - he must forge a painting by Claude Monet, steal the original from a museum, and replace it with a replica so perfect that no one will notice. He enlists the help of his father (Christopher Plummer) and son (Tye Sheridan) and together they plan the heist of their lives!… Expand

Director: Philip Martin

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 92 min

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Chris Nashawaty

Apr 23, 2015

The art-heist plot is pretty by-the-numbers, but Travolta nearly saves it with his doomed air of paternal helplessness. He makes you feel the weight of being at the mercy of forces bigger than oneself. At 61, he still possesses something rare, even in rote material like this. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Apr 23, 2015

In attempting to spin out its competing storylines, the crime drama The Forger never quite gets a handle on either one. Still, an array of strong performances, including a well-calibrated turn by John Travolta, and compelling emotional moments help counter the patchy narrative. Read full review

Chris Packham

Apr 23, 2015

The film works marginally well as the story of a broken family trying to heal itself, but the third act is a whole different movie. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Apr 19, 2015

A sluggish, obvious fusion of a disease-of-the-week tearjerker with a comedic family crime romp that abounds in stiflingly over-emphasized Boston-crime-movie details. Read full review

A.O. Scott

Apr 23, 2015

Preposterousness is not necessarily a vice, and plausibility is a weak virtue. Just ask Alfred Hitchcock. So to say that the conceits of The Forger (directed by Philip Martin) are ridiculous isn’t really saying much. It’s also dull, incoherent and drab to look at. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Apr 23, 2015

Nothing feels fresh here — not even Christopher Plummer hamming it up as a crusty-coot grandpa — and Philip Martin’s routinely polished direction only underscores the cliche-composting of Richard D’Ovidio’s script. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Apr 23, 2015

Travolta’s face looks immobile, while Plummer and Jennifer Ehle, as Cutter’s estranged, strung-out wife, look out of place. Sheridan (“The Tree of Life”), though, does seems comfortable in a movie where the colors blur sloppily. Read full review

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JohnTravolta321

Sep 21, 2016

My wife and I almost didn't watch it because of some of the reviews. I don't get it. We both really enjoyed it. Maybe it had something some current audiences are not used to - acting instead of lots of things blowing up and computer generated special effects. The characters were real.

ItMy wife and I almost didn't watch it because of some of the reviews. I don't get it. We both really enjoyed it. Maybe it had something some current audiences are not used to - acting instead of lots of things blowing up and computer generated special effects. The characters were real.

It was fascinating to watch Travolta trudge through life rather than strut - a man weighed down with his problems. But under the oppression you can still detect the strut.

I liked the way violence was shown at at distance or not overly drawn out. The director was not trying suck you into Jerry Springer sensationalism but just show it as a part of his character's life - not too important or unimportant. The story and characters were more important.… Expand

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jigsmode31

Oct 23, 2015

I think its a well done drama. Nothing too glamorous nothing too traumatic.

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JohannW1998

Jan 4, 2016

The movie "The Forger" is a well enacted drama, with different aspects than seen in other movies. It connects a loving father, his ill son and a robbery of an artwork at a museum. The movie is suspenseful and not foreseeable.

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lukechristiansc

Apr 24, 2015

In the past John Travolta has not led himself into a good acting career, example of movies he flunked 'In Paris with love' or Killing Season, The Forger is a well acted film but that's not the case! it's the story that 's the problem. How could a film starring John Travolta be that boring?In the past John Travolta has not led himself into a good acting career, example of movies he flunked 'In Paris with love' or Killing Season, The Forger is a well acted film but that's not the case! it's the story that 's the problem. How could a film starring John Travolta be that boring? Travolta tries but what happen to the guy that's was kick ass in 'Pulp Fiction'? that's something i like to know. The film is about An art forger (John Travolta) arranges an early release from prison so that he can spend time with his dying son, then must pull off one final job for the man who made his freedom possible. It's like a cheesy opera that has moments. Grade C-… Expand

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