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| The Bank Job | 
 enlarge | Director: Roger Donaldson
Actors: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner
Studio: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (37 reviews)
Sales Rank: 88
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 110 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 23610
UPC: 031398236108
EAN: 0031398236108
ASIN: B0019EXZY4
Release Date: July 15, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: March 7, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A small-time crook takes on a bank heist when an old friend offers him an inside track to the vault. Along with his hastily assembled team of low-rung criminals Terry (Statham) finds himself deep into this real-life heist and quite suddenly the target of ruthless mobsters the police government officials at the highest level and even the royal family.System Requirements:Running Time: 110 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS Rating:R UPC:031398236108 Manufacturer No:23610
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A cheerful, energetic, and completely entertaining movie, The Bank Job follows some small-time hoods who think they've lucked into a big-time opportunity when they learn a bank's security system will be temporarily suspended--little suspecting that they're being manipulated by government agents for their own ends. The result is that the movie doubles its pleasures: While the robbery itself has the usual suspense of a heist film, when the robbery is over the hoods find themselves being hunted by the police, the government, and brutal criminal kingpins who were storing dangerous information in a safety deposit box. The Bank Job won't win any awards, but it's enormously fun. Director Roger Donaldson (No Way Out, Species) propels the action along with vigor, editing zippily with perfect clarity among multiple storylines and various colorful characters. Jason Statham (Snatch, The Transporter), as the leader of the bank robbers, successfully steps away from his usual bone-crunching roles to a more human presence. The rest of the cast--including Saffron Burrows (Deep Blue Sea), Keeley Hawes (Tipping the Velvet), David Suchet (Poirot), and many faces familiar from British film and television--give their characters the right degree of personality and flavor without getting fussy or detracting from the headlong rush of the story. A little sex, a lot of action, a sly sense of humor, and a twisty plot; if more movies had these basic pleasures, the world would be a happier place. --Bret Fetzer
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 Excellent ! August 26, 2008
This movie was really good! Lots of action, mystery and a part of history that was interesting to learn about. I understand, not everything in the movie was acurate but it was BASED around a real story - and that works for me. It was a R-rated movie for a reason(violence and sex). I was on the edge of my seat!
great movie August 26, 2008
If like most tradtional action movies, this would be good one to get. I do not care for many action films, anymore but this one is pretty good. worth the 16 dollars or so. But if wait couple of months, bet you can get for 10 dollars in no time.
Good from Start to Finish August 24, 2008
Too many movies these days start off strong then falter in the middle and end up poorly. Not so with the Bank Job. This is an entertaining, well crafted, well acted movie from start to finish. When it was over all I could think of was "that was a great movie". Another enjoyable facet of this movie was the recreation of the early 1970's, with all of the great English cars around at that time. I spotted my old 1970 Rover 3500s, so I knew they were getting the cars right, as well as the clothes, and what London looked like then. All of the actors were very accomplished, but as the producer said, when you're filming in England, you have an abundance of acting talent to choose from, and they did. Oh, and did I mention this movie was also funny! This movie succeeds on all levels and is worthy of the critical acclaim it has received.
Not just another heist movie! August 19, 2008
Once again, Jason Statham delivers another great action-oriented film. If you liked Lock, Stock, and two smoking barrels, then you will definitely like this movie. Heavy with english accents and wit, this movie delivers with an very interesting plot that also has some political ramifications. Just as we depend on modern technology to safeguard valuables, criminals depend on innovative methods to outwit them.
A fine way to spend an evening August 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Bank Job is a heist movie. Heist films usually have three elements. First they are usually ensemble movies, (The Thomas Crown Affair being an obvious exception), the heist is a contest of wits and a race against time, and the protagonists look to be caught but in the end get away with the loot through some interesting plot twist.
This makes the antagonist exceptionally important. The antagonist must be a worthy opponent, but because a heist is basically robbery, this authority figure or competing criminal must lose and the audience needs to cheer their loss. Tough. Compared to a standard cop and robber story, a heist movie flips the audience sympathies to the bad guys.
Judged as a heist movie, The Bank Job deserves three stars. The biggest problem is that the story is loosely based on actual events. Not loosely enough because the storyline works too hard to bring the three elements together. (The gang actually takes a nap in the middle of the robbery.) Real life can be stranger than fiction, but not always more entertaining.
Judged as a drama, The Bank Job deserves four stars for a tight script, good acting, and interesting characters. American films shot abroad tend to chose picture postcard sites, but foreign films shot at home show the seamier side of their country. The Bank Job is a British film and it will never be confused with an American film shot in England. The feel and style of the movie is entirely British and part of its charm.
If you're a heist film aficionado, this may not be in your top 5, but if you like a well-crafted movie with a talented cast, you'll enjoy The Bank Job.
The Shut Mouth Society
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