The heist itself is almost dull, and the characters aren't half as colorful or interesting as they need to be. The movie comes off more like a watered-down film version of an Elmore Leonard crime novel set in tropical climes, only without his gritty edge or sagacious take on the human condition. Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek have their moments as a larcenous couple, but the Caribbean locations pretty much steal the show from them.

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