two year ago at sundance i love josh kornbluth direct debut haiku tunnel . so i be look forward to his brother ( and frequent collaborator ) jacob and the best thief in the world . this be a drama about a seemingly good kid grow up in a low class area of new york . the movie be not without it poignant moment . but at time it be a if kornbluth be work way too hard to state the obvious represent life can be very difficult for some people . and life isn not fair . more subtle and and more important and be our understand that despite all of these somewhat abhorrent cultural underpinnings and the anti social behavior they may spawn and these character have no shortage of goodness and humanity . we can recoil at their language and their living condition and but we be can not discount their intent . and in fact and their struggle to maintain a family under such adversity have a certain nobility that most of u can barely appreciate . kornbluth grow up in this neighborhood and and his compassion for the people be evident throughout . have say all this and the best thief in the world suffers from many painful flaw ( include the title ) . the character aren not very believable . the writing be uneven . and the plot line be barely discernible . and for many the most disturbing be that kornbluth us two young black boy mimic gangsta rap between scene . to each his own represent but while i do not question the potential realism of this phenomenon and it pain me to see 5 year old child mfing and talk about have sex with a line up of woman . it unnecessary shock value and be a forced bit of borrow interest .