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Reviews Counted:140
Fresh:110
Rotten:30
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: Well cast and crisply directed, The Bank Job is a thoroughly entertaining British heist thriller.
Theatrical Release:28-02-2008
Synopsis: Inspired by the infamous 1971 robbery that took place at the Lloyds Bank in Marylebone London, LIONSGATE's ® The Bank Job stars Jason Statham (Transporter, Snatch, Crank, Italian Job) and Saffron... [More]
Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, David Suchet
Director: Roger Donaldson
Despite the name of the movie, this is not the typical mindless action b-movie that Jason Statham specializes in. It is much more an exploration of British corruption, sexual and otherwise, at the highest levels of 1960s British society. Not a great movie
Jason Statham sports enough stubble to scrape the metal off a gun. Not that he'd want to do so in this slight, silly heist movie, which turns out to be plenty of fun.
... by turns funny and suspenseful, and just a tad trashy in its speculations.
Blazing with the ring of truth, The Bank Job is a tense and involving caper movie with more than the usual layers: a genuine Royal scandal.
The best thing about this caper whose elements include a royal scandal, exotic locations, MI5 involvement, a brothel with a clientele from high places, corrupt cops, romance and a heist by a bunch of small-time crooks, is that it is based on fact.
THE BANK JOB is like a good movie trapped under ice. You can see it wants to be good on the surface, but just can't seem bust through.
Not a great film, maybe, but a pretty nifty one in any case.
A real, honest-to-goodness throwback to the golden age of caper flicks.
Statham é um ator carismático e a história, baseada em incidentes reais e mergulhada em clima conspiratório, prende a atenção. Ainda assim, a resolução é frouxa e maniqueísta demais, sabotando o projeto.
Donaldson spins an intricate web of toxic layers of elaborate subterfuge and deceit that keeps both the thieves and audience on their collective toes.
When the (supposedly) true story that this film is based upon was finally revealed, it isn't hard to imagine waiting over 30 years to make it...
(The Bank job) is just a fresh flick with tons of entertainment and it goes by very quickly.
It's difficult to remain interested when you feel you could leave the auditorium at any time and still take away the same experience.
Bustles along to its central theft, then treads water until (it) can map a proper end game.
One of the more loopy caper flicks.
The tension builds to a very high level and sustains that level for a long time.
Following three theatrical bombs, British actor Jason Statham hits pay dirt with this compelling picture about the famed 1971 Baker Street bank robbery in London.
It's not the best heist flick, but it's fast, gritty, tense and includes a toffee-nosed British politician with a poncy accent putting on pink undies and an S&M collar while being beaten by hookers.
Per formula, Terry's bad behavior is offset by the worse behavior of his assorted opponents.
A tall tale like this one needed to be sprightlier and cheekier; what we get is boring competence.
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July 04, 2008:
These heady high jinks ultimately deflate as a gritty collection of assembled journalistic details, with little solid dramatic scrutiny of dirty politics or shadowy personalities. 
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June 30, 2008:
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