Jared Hess’s seventh film “Masterminds,” is based on the true story of the Loomis Fargo Robbery that took place in 1997. The film, released Sept. 30, stars Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig and Jason Sudeikis. The motion picture is rated PG-13 due to crude humor, language and violence.

The main protagonist is David Ghantt (Galifianakis) an armored truck driver for Loomis Fargo. He becomes lured into a heist by his work crush, and manages to steal $17 million, despite the flawed plan that his crush and her gang work up. Ghantt is then forced to go on the run, not only attempting to avoid the authorities, but also a multitude of other obstacles.

I didn’t have high expectations when walking into the theater to watch this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised. The film is filled to the brim with goofiness, mixed with a nineties flare. I enjoyed the random jokes and the awkward quirks the cast put into their performance, but the movie definitely earned its PG-13 rating due to the crude humor and language.

Critics have argued that the comedy was choppy and dimwitted, but I believe the cast and crew did a good job as they worked to intermingle the facts of what really happened 19 years ago with the help of David Ghantt himself.

Overall, I would give this movie a 7/10 for the interesting humor and the unconventional characteristics the cast threw in to the mix.

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