
Early one morning, Marcos observes Juan successfully pulling off a bill-changing scam on a cashier, and then getting caught as he attempts to pull the same trick on the next shift. Marcos steps in, claiming to be a policeman, and drags Juan out of the store. Once they are back on the street, Marcos reveals himself to be a fellow swindler with a game of much higher stakes in mind, and he invites Juan to be his partner in crime. A once-in-a-lifetime scheme seemingly falls into ... (Full plot summary below)
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Early one morning, Marcos observes Juan successfully pulling off a bill-changing scam on a cashier, and then getting caught as he attempts to pull the same trick on the next shift. Marcos steps in, claiming to be a policeman, and drags Juan out of the store. Once they are back on the street, Marcos reveals himself to be a fellow swindler with a game of much higher stakes in mind, and he invites Juan to be his partner in crime. A once-in-a-lifetime scheme seemingly falls into their laps - an old-time con man enlists them to sell a forged set of extremely valuable rare stamps, The Nine Queens. The tricky negotiations that ensue bring into the picture a cast of suspicious characters, including Marcos' sister Valeria, their younger brother Federico and a slew of thieves, conmen and pickpockets. As the deceptions mount, it becomes more and more difficult to figure out who is conning whom.
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| Arizona RepublicRichard NilsenDriven by a plot that's so tightly wound, we cannot look away for wanting to know what will happen next and who is double-crossing whom. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittFeeling like a dope has rarely been more fun than it is in Nine Queens. |
| Washington PostStephen HunterWhen you think you've figured out Bielinsky's great game, that's when you're in the most trouble: He's the con, and you're just the mark. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)Feeling like a dope has rarely been more fun than it is in Nine Queens. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasDeliciously funny and fiendishly clever con-man comedy that begins on a note of ingenuity that it then sustains with the tension of a high-wire act. |
| VarietyTodd McCarthyA seductively structured and superbly acted suspenser that breathtakingly piles swindle upon scam without giving away the game until the very end. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanHas more twists than the Pacific Coast Highway and more layers than a stack of silver-dollar pancakes. If you can wrap your mind around one unlikely condition, the picture provides unalloyed pleasure for connoisseurs of cinematic con artists. |
| New York Daily NewsJack MathewsElaborately layered movie about schemes and more schemes that pile up faster than chips on a blackjack table. The other half is realizing, about halfway through the film, that you won't figure it out until it's over. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonTwo suggestions as you watch it: Never take anything for granted, and keep your hand on your wallet as you leave the theater. |
| Seattle TimesMelanie McFarlandThe film seethes with a sense of something more sinister at work around us, building to the point that you're not sure who's getting played and who isn't. |