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The movie 鈥淟ife of Crime鈥� has received tepid reviews from critics but praise from many reviewers for its cast, which includes Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, and Isla Fisher, among others.

鈥淐rime,鈥� which hits theaters today, is based on the Elmore Leonard novel 鈥淭he Switch鈥� and follows two criminals (Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, and Hawkes) who kidnap the wife (Aniston) of a real estate developer (Tim Robbins), only to find that the husband isn鈥檛 all that interested in paying the ransom.

Aniston said in an interview with the website HitFix that one of the things she appreciates about her character is that she grows as a result of the situation she鈥檚 in.

鈥淭he beauty of her character is when she gets with the bad guys that aren't that bright... she finds her colors and finds her strength,鈥� she said.

Reviews for the movie in general were mixed, with New York Times critic Ben Kenigsberg writing that 鈥渁s a late-summer caper movie, it hits the spot鈥� and Catherine Shoard of the Guardian calling it a 鈥済ood-natured, show-not-tell treat鈥� but Washington Post critic Michael O鈥橲ullivan writing, 鈥溾�楲ife of Crime鈥� feels like a rambling car ride through the countryside with friends鈥� you keep wondering where the driver is headed.鈥� In addition, John DeFore of the Hollywood Reporter found it to 鈥渟tart鈥� promisingly and ends with a smile but underwhelms in between.鈥�

However, many reviewers were impressed by the ensemble cast of the movie, which also includes Will Forte and Mark Boone Junior. Shoard writes that 鈥渢he performances鈥� are top-notch, Aniston reminding us of the deft comic timing which first so endeared her; Hawkes a surprisingly convincing male lead, Mos Def as charming as ever,鈥� while Andrew O鈥橦ehir of Salon called the cast 鈥渄elightful鈥� and DeFore wrote that 鈥淏ey and Hawkes have fine chemistry,鈥� though DeFore noted that 鈥渢he script doesn鈥檛 give them much to work with.鈥澛�