Come On, It's Not THAT Bad!
It's true - the story is one we've all heard before. A heist film (made in 2001, a busy time for the "heist" genre) with plenty of double crosses and temporary allegiances. And it's also true that this is no "masterpiece", but the direction is aptly handled by Frank Oz, who had his work cut out for him - he was the last director to attempt to reign in Marlon Brando, as Brando felt the need to call Oz "Fozzy" and walk around the set naked due to the warm weather. And then you've got De Niro and Norton, who are always fun to watch, even if the material is less than original. Certainly not a waste of time, folks.