I liked Henry’s Crime, but I didn’t love it. It’s a very strange, off-beat little movie. I’ve never liked James Caan, but Vera Farmiga is her usual, incredible self, turning in a fabulous performance. As for Keanu, I’ve always liked him, and I thought he was really good in this film, especially in the Cherry Orchard scenes.

You know what really bothered me about this film? The Daptone Records soundtrack. My wife and I went to see Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings this past New Years in New York and they sucked! I have all the Dap Kings records and really like them, and I’ve heard that they are usually great live, but I guess Sharon was having one of her famous “bad nights” and the whole thing was just really bland and lifeless. Ever since then I have kind of had mixed feelings toward the band, and having all their songs running through this film was distracting and off-putting. It’s funny how subjective our evaluation of movies can be – if I had never heard a song by Sharon Jones I’d probably be raving about the sound track to Henry’s Crime.

Music aside, Herny’s Crime is a quirky and fun distraction, but it does not leave you with much. Maybe Netflix it if you can’t think of anything else to put on your cue.