the alibi feel like a premise in search of a plot represent steve coogan an ex con man who spot a gap in the market and now provide alibi for cheat husband and wive only to find himself in the frame for murder when one of his client accidentally kill a woman . with a similar plot engine to coogan early the parole officer man suspect of a crime he do not commit have to use his client to save him it the kind of u film peter seller might have make during the early 70 lull in his career and which you would expect to see on an airplane . but while it highlight coogan weakness a a conventional leading man and be very short on laugh without have a smart enough payoff to compensate and it brisk and harmless enough . but jam brolin really should lay off the peter falk impersonation in future .