The Bank Job (2008)
8/10
Better than expected with (as expected) lots of gratuitous nudity
23 August 2008
Warning: Spoilers
I really had no desire to see this movie as the previews just didn't do anything for me (though I am a big fan of Jason Stratam). My fiancé, on the other hand, is a sucker for any true stories, so we picked up the DVD. I was not expecting to like it at all, but the storyline was good, it was easy to follow, the characters were likable (or not, as appropriate!), and the action was good. I was not impressed by the apparent stupidity of the robbery crew (for example, having dinner delivered to the "job site", their overuse of the radios and most of all, their decision to take a NAP after they broke through the vault and then sticking around for so long after the robbery when they knew things the cops were on to them). Additionally, their was quite a bit of gratuitous (ie, senseless) nudity, which, as a woman, just made me roll my eyes. I understand that sometimes nudity is important to a plot, but I don't need to see 40 sets of breasts to understand that they're in a brothel.

Overall, it was an enjoyable movie and worth the $14.99 for the DVD. :)
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