On March 18th, 1990 hundreds of millions of dollars worth of art were stolen from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Garden Museum. This is not that story. Any Day Now, written and directed by Eric Aronson is a heist movie with a comedic spin, but also a relatable narrative about a guy’s crappy life. The film is available now on digital.

Steve (Taylor Gray) is a 20 something year old aspiring struggling musician trying to make ends meet. His roommate (Armando Rivera) owes him about 6 months worth of rent, he doesn’t have any other friends besides his roommate, and he is in love with his roommate’s girlfriend (Alexandra Templer). When he is not playing music and fawning over Sara, he works as a night watchman at a museum. When Steve meets Marty (Paul Guilfoyle), he is suddenly roped into crazy schemes and the criminal world of oddballs and misfits. But he can’t help but wonder if this change is for the better, or if it will be the worst decision of his life.

Gray makes Steve extremely relatable. He is just a regular guy who’s going through the typical “what am I doing with my life” stage of young adulthood. He wants to do what he enjoys, but he also knows that won’t pay the bills. He is unfortunately too timid to get the girl and lets her and his roommate walk all over him. It isn’t until Marty enters his life that he becomes more confident and takes more risks in his life. Marty is a well known robber who is confident in every action he makes, and doesn’t care who may be offended. You can see Marty’s behavior rub off on Steve overtime, changing him into who he is by the end of the film.

The subtlety and realism of the comedy is what I appreciate most about this film. Steve’s timidness makes for some pretty funny moments, especially when he meets Marty’s friends/acquaintances. And Steve and Marty as a duo work in a way you don’t think they would. Steve also has an enjoyable arc throughout the film. At first, he is a relatively apprehensive guy also having a quarter life crisis. Obviously, Marty was a bad guy, but he wasn’t all bad. He taught Steve about confidence, and how to stand up for himself.

The only criticism I have would be with the pacing of the film. When the heist finally happens, it doesn’t necessarily feel like the climax of the film. The point of the film that I thought would be the most exciting, was unfortunately not. I think if there was just a little more focus on Steve weighing the decision to commit this act or not, it would have made the climax more impactful for me. And there was a lot of emphasis on the relationship between Steve and Sara, which I couldn’t fully understand why. However, it does not take away from the fact that this is a solid film.

Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Any Day Now is a buddy comedy done pretty good. Steve is so likeable because he is so relatable. And Marty is someone who you hate to love. Together they make an unlikely pair that surprisingly works together well. The film’s subtle comedy is it’s best aspect, and despite the pacing, it still is a solid and entertaining film.