A lot of great elements in this. The cast, the plot, the setting, the characterisation are all there but tonally they don't always quite hang together.
The 'droll redneck' humour works well but what's lacking is any real tension. The pace is the same throughout all the prep and build-up to the heist, as it is during the heist - when it should be racked up and pounding. There's no real burning sense of urgency or 'ticking clock.' The film ends on an ambiguous tone - clearly leaving it open for a sequel - with a shot of an FBI investigator who's clearly meant to be a force of investigative nature, but we've barely seen her throughout the film.
Also, as much as I love Seth MacFarlane's cartoons, they really should have got a comic actor for that role. Or even just one who can do accents.
The 'droll redneck' humour works well but what's lacking is any real tension. The pace is the same throughout all the prep and build-up to the heist, as it is during the heist - when it should be racked up and pounding. There's no real burning sense of urgency or 'ticking clock.' The film ends on an ambiguous tone - clearly leaving it open for a sequel - with a shot of an FBI investigator who's clearly meant to be a force of investigative nature, but we've barely seen her throughout the film.
Also, as much as I love Seth MacFarlane's cartoons, they really should have got a comic actor for that role. Or even just one who can do accents.