Young pickpocket (Peter Facinelli) starts his usual work on the New York metro. This young man experiences his experience by facing a woman (Jimmy Alexander) while he already has a wonderful condition.
Facinelli's transformation from feckless charmer to committed caretaker seems contrived, leaving the film feeling like a series of stitched-together scenes with little internal drive.
An amorphous, laugh-flecked drama about a New York City pickpocket that mostly comes across as a feature-length advertisement for its likable star and writer, Peter Facinelli.
Hollywood & Fine
January 13, 2012
Far from perfect, but just smart enough to keep you plugged in and not make you regret investing time.
Not a great movie, but satisfying enough to hold attention and win your affection -- a rare blue-plate combo on today's overcrowded menu of movie chaos that sticks to your ribs and stays there.
Loosies has a bevy of colorful character actors -- from Michael Madsen and William Forsythe to Vincent Gallo and Joe Pantoliano -- but little character.
