Dialogue falls flat in 'Parker'

Adapted from the novel Flashfire by Donald E Westlake, 'Parker' is an action thriller about a professional thief who is double-crossed by his team and then swears revenge.

The set-up is familiar and, regrettably, director Taylor Hackford and screenwriter John J McLaughlin lazily go through the motions, ticking off genre tropes without any sense of urgency or stylistic flair.