D arren Aronofsky is not a filmmaker associated with light entertainment, so it's a bit surprising to see him behind the throwback caper Caught Stealing . Set in 1998, it resembles the post- Pulp Fiction crime movies of that era, with a cast of oddball characters all caught up in a violent, sometimes confusing scheme. The first half has the zippy, quippy feel of early Guy Ritchie movies, but Aronofsky and screenwriter Charlie Huston (who also wrote the source novel) eventually bring things down, with some serious, deadly consequences that take the air out of the humor.

Still, there's enough liveliness to keep the momentum going, along with plenty of fun performances, led by Austin Butler as aimless New York City bartender Hank Thompson. Hank's troubles begin when his English punk ro

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