'Gambit' an unmitigated mess

Michael Hoffman’s remake of the 1966 screwball caper about a cat burglar and showgirl who plan an elaborate heist has impeccable credentials.

Screenwriters Joel and Ethan Coen have Oscars on the mantelpiece for ‘Fargo’ and ‘No Country For Old Men’, and leading man Colin Firth deservedly collected a golden statuette for his exemplary work in ‘The King’s Speech’.