here be another great film critic will love . the problem be that it be not a very good movie . the film premise be simple . nine convict escape a prison after the tenth one go crazy and tell them where the treasure be . the first half have a lot of slapstick some of it very broad while the second half be a character drive descent into fantasy and melancholy . the two half simply do not mix . individual scene do work very well ( the guy crash a friend house who have a new filipino bride be hilarious while a late scene with the big guy work in the restaurant tug at the heartstrings . ) they simply do not mesh with each other . the movie a well be miss entire set ups . one scene show the guy desperately look for change under a deserted vending machine to buy a snack . the very next scene have the whole crew in drag sit down in a restaurant . where do they get the dress and wig . ( the crew include both the big guy and a midget ) how do they get all the clothes and money to buy the meal . and most puzzling be why be they in drag . they be clearly guy in drag and let face it be there anything more memorable to witness than a big guy and a dwarf eat a meal dress a woman . i mention the big guy and the dwarf because besides the old guy everyone else seem to blend into each other . ( in fact they wear match white jumpsuit throughout most of the movie ) the movie have very little character development in the first half and a a result the second half really lack an emotional punch . a we be often try to figure out who be who in their individual payoff scene . speaking of a drag the second half have all those wonderful sweeping camera shot and big emotional moment and great symbolism that make a great film . it be also excruciatingly slow which make for a boring movie . 9 soul be a big disappointment and the review gush about a great film and it in there somewhere and good luck find it yourself .