The story begins with us meeting Juan who is a small time con-man who is using an old scam at a convenience store to steal money from the cashier.  When he is caught doing this, another man pretending to be a police officer rescues him and pretends to take him down to the station.  It turns out that this other man, Marcos, is a big stakes con-man who just happens to be looking for a new partner to help him out with his cons.  Both men have overwhelming money issues and a set of rare stamps called "The Nine Queens" have come into their possession to sell.  Sensing a huge payday to solve their money problems, Marcos and Juan devise a con game to sell the stamps to a shady businessman and make a lot of money.  Of course, nothing goes smoothly and soon Marcos's sister Tia, who is a manager at the hotel where the sale of the stamps is to take placed, comes into the picture which causes other problems to erupt.  The continuing con-games take place between all the participants up to and including the ending of the film.

      I have to give one warning about this film.  The movie has a most deliberate pace and has lots of dialogue which all is in Spanish.  So, unless you know Spanish, there is a lot of reading subtitles throughout the film and it takes it time letting the story unfold and letting the audience get to know these characters.  But, if you stick with it, the movie will draw you in and you will be hooked trying to figure out who is double crossing who and who can be trusted.

      The script is well written, smart and witty.  All the things which happen appear to be real and are not over-the-top.  Plus, the director didn't rely on excessive or unnecessary violence and death, explosions, and gunplay to speed up the pace of the film.  Instead, he lets the story and dialogue set the tone of the film and makes the audience concentrate on what is happening.  The main actors are also very good here.  What I like about these characters are that they are not nice guys with heroic traits so that you end up liking them.  These are guys who steal from old ladies and only think of themselves and making money thru deception.

      I highly recommend this film for those who like these type of double-crossing, con artist stories.  As long as you don't mind reading lots and lots of subtitles, you should enjoy this film.