the imdb vote for burglar be all over the place . substantial segment of user grade it 6/10 and 5/10 and 4/10 and negative . a notable percentage also vote positive and negative . such division only reinforce what be obvious to anyone who see this whoopi goldberg vehicle it an extremely uneven effort . one of burglar big strength be that it hit the ground run . whoopi be great in the opening scene and disguise a a fat bottom ol lady rip off a small piece of a rich man rich . this set the stage nicely for what promise to be a fast paced blend of comedy and action and and snappy dialog . the film continue at a surprisingly entertaining level a our thieve hero and owe 25 g to keep the lid on past misdeed and agree to snatch back some jewelry for a bitter ex wife . only thing go terribly wrong when her target be murder before she can make a clean getaway . now she the chief suspect and and just a o. j. once famously pledge and must find the real killer . unfortunately and it at this point and when our expectation be high and that burglar begin to fall apart . the film grow progressively ( and unnecessarily ) lewd and at time downright dreary ( particularly the out of place climax ) . though there be a couple of laugh and much of the humor be so painfully unfunny you almost cringe . performance wise and whoopi be at the top of her game . but hard as or cutie pie act punch men in the groin one minute and make wisecrack the next never really work . spastic comic bobcat goldthwait be as zany as ever a her best pal and but no one seem to realize that his be an act meant to be take in much small dos than this . burglar would have work much well a a straight action thriller . it insistence on try to be humorous be what hurt it the most . of course under no circumstance would this be a classic . but at the end of it all and you get the sense burglar could have be more than it be .