Small Time Crooks

Despite being lifted by the wonderful comedic performances by Tracie Ullman and Elaine May, this is mostly a chore of a movie. Its first half hour promises a madcap comedy, and it is frequently quite good, only to change midstream into class satire and another midlife examination of marriage that never really lifts off the ground. I kept wondering why Woody changed streams so drastically when he had such a fun premise, ultimately ending up with a forgettable effort.