Greedy People follows two bumbling cops who discover a whole lot of money after an altercation ends in disaster.
What Is ‘Greedy People’ About?
Himesh Patelstars as Will Shelly, Providence’s newest resident and the police force’s latest addition.
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The problem is, only Will and Terry know the truth or at least they think they do.
Turns out Providence isn’t so squeaky-clean after all.
While Providence’s cast of caricatures is a tad simplistic, the film’s ensemble is its crown jewel.
Greedy People follows two bumbling cops who discover a whole lot of money after an altercation ends in disaster. Rather than report it, they decide to stage the scene and take the cash for themselves, only to discover that this only brings more problems than they could have ever anticipated.
Everyone deserves some justice, yet Ponciroli only operates in one mode.
One gunshot, two gunshots, and so on and so forth.
Rest assured, this is not the intended result.
Multiple contract killers vying for dominance doesn’t snugly fit into the Pleasantville-esque universe.
An intentional canine death halfway through reads like a cheap attempt to define instability.
Greedy Peoplejoins the list of decentFargolookalikes alongsideA Simple Plan,The Ice Harvest, and many more.
Ponciroli directs a heavy-hitting cast that pulls its weight, although some characters seem shafted when comparing screen times.
Gordon-Levitt is my MVP as the reckless wildcard who could blow multiple covers with a single outburst.
It’s a fine working backward whodunit from the inside out.
Greedy Peopleis in theaters and is available to stream on VOD in the U.S. starting August 23.
