The Bank Job (3½ Stars)

In the 1970s, a group of small time outlaws find are given the opportunity to full the biggest heist of a lifetime, and one that involves no guns. What they don’t realize is that they’re unwittingly working for MI5 (or is it MI6? I can never keep them straight, and neither can the folks in this film), and they wind up caught in a crossfire between the law, and major criminal organizations, in one of the biggest police corruption takedowns in British history.

Jason Statham is awesome as the leading man, as usual. The action, pacing, dialogue, acting and cinematography are all very good. I found myself feeling for several of the main characters, and there’s never a dull moment in the film. Supposedly, this is the first time the whole story was released to the public, (due to a gag order), but it contains a great deal of omissions and fictional additions, as is the nature of the movie biz. Honestly, the truth usually takes longer has considerably less sex in it.

Anyway, I wouldn’t say this movie is fantastically original, but is a very good view, and a well written film, worthy of my respect and deserving of at least an average mark. If you like true crime movie or heist movies, you’ll love this.