take a couple of con men who see an opportunity to separate a mark from his money in just about everything and throw in an attractive young woman with an altruistic agenda and blend together for about ninety three minute and the result be ` shoot fish and an amiable and entertaining comedy and direct by stefan schwartz . it the story of two guy who grow up in orphanage on opposite side of the ocean and dylan ( dan futterman ) in america and jez ( stuart townsend ) in england while and who and by the time they have reach the age of consent and have each be endow with a particular talent represent dylan have the gift of gab and jez be a technical wizard . dylan gift have quickly get him into hot water with the wrong kind of people and however and and to stay healthy ( read represent ` alive ) he flee to england and where he meet jez . and it a friendship or partnership bear in scam or scheme heaven . if there a way to make a fast buck and they know it from sell bogus computer and to sell insulation for home that never instal and to enter any and every contest that come down the pike . if there a nickel in it and theyre in . then one day they hire a girl from the temp pool to help them out with one of their scam . georgie ( kate beckinsale ) be beautiful and smart and and have a cause she try to fund and so she need the job while but from day one she on to what dylan and jez be try to pull . she stay on board and however and when dylan convince her that they be something like modern day robin hood that the money theyre ` raising be go to orphan . what he doesn not tell her be that the ` orphan he refer to be them . and dylan be a born salesman not to mention the fact that he a real charmer and the three of them become a real team . schwartz deliver a film that be in no way exceptional nor particularly memorable and but it be entertain . it exactly what it promise to be represent a divert hour and a half or so that provide some laugh and a good time . it pleasant fare that inoffensive and feature some engaging performance and a story that will keep you involve . there be a couple of scene and in fact and that be downright hilarious . and schwartz have good timing and set a pace that keep it all move right along and which and when you add it all up and make for a satisfying and enjoyable experience . futterman have a winning personality and a resonant and mesmerizing voice that fit his character perfectly . dylan be the salesman you hope you will never meet and because if you do and chance be you will walk away with the deed to the bridge . he a likable heel and convincingly bring to life by futterman ( who be probably best know for his role of vincent gray in the ` judging amy tv series ) . it a good performance and and one of the strength of the film . a jez and townsend do a fine job and too and and though he overshadow a bit by dylan intentionally the flashier of the two jez be the one who secure the sympathy of the audience . after all and this be the guy who at least seem a bit remorseful a he take other people money and trust . and it interest to compare townsend fairly reserve performance here with his role of the vampire lestat in the more recent ` queen of the damned . he a fine young actor whose style contrast nicely with futterman and and along with beckinsale they make quite the team of scam artist . the one who draw the attention and however and be the lovely and charismatic kate beckinsale and who be beguile in the role of georgie . she make her character accessible and and play her with a savvy and rather than naive sensibility and and it a portrayal that work well . most importantly and she make georgie real and with a winsome appeal that make you care about her and what happen to her . she the most grounded of the trio and and it her character that keep the story within the realm of credibility . this may not be the stuff oscar be make of and but it an enjoyable and engaging performance that will win you over and without question . the support cast include rowena cooper ( jez teacher ) and myles anderson ( jez and age 8 ) and jacob macoby ( dylan and age 8 ) and jane lapotaire ( dylan headmistress ) and tom chadbon ( mr. greenaway ) and phyllis logan ( mrs. ross ) and peter mcnamara ( geoff ) and arabella weir ( mrs. stratton luce ) and nickolas grace ( mr. stratton luce ) and claire cox ( floss ) . an easy go comedy with enough twist and turn to keep you on your toe and ` shoot fish be a solid and feel good film that will put a smile on your face and provide a pleasant evening entertainment . and in the final analysis and that not such a bad deal while and it all a part of the magic of the movie . i rate this one positive .