I had heard a lot of good things about this movie, and finally picked up a copy this week. All that I had heard failed to do justice to this movie. It's fan-freaking-tastic!
I loved the homages to old heist movies. The most obvious is Dog Day Afternoon, of course. I mean, at that first scene in the post office hostage room, I even went "OMFG it's Sal!" The casting director did an excellent job!
The script was tight, the acting was tight, the camera work was terrific. And without spoiling anything, I loved the ending. That's how I like my movies to end: realistically.
But best of all: Jean-Claude Van Damme! Holy $#!^! Who knew he could actually act? I mean, I watched a ton of his flicks from back in the '80s and early '90s, and while he was passable for an action movie star, he was never somebody that was gonna be up for an Academy award. But damn if he wasn't awesome in this. His monologue alone was worth the cost of the BR, as far as I'm concerned.
I really don't know what else to write. I want to watch the whole thing over again right away, to see what I might have missed the first time around.
I gave this 10 stars, and would highly recommend it.
I loved the homages to old heist movies. The most obvious is Dog Day Afternoon, of course. I mean, at that first scene in the post office hostage room, I even went "OMFG it's Sal!" The casting director did an excellent job!
The script was tight, the acting was tight, the camera work was terrific. And without spoiling anything, I loved the ending. That's how I like my movies to end: realistically.
But best of all: Jean-Claude Van Damme! Holy $#!^! Who knew he could actually act? I mean, I watched a ton of his flicks from back in the '80s and early '90s, and while he was passable for an action movie star, he was never somebody that was gonna be up for an Academy award. But damn if he wasn't awesome in this. His monologue alone was worth the cost of the BR, as far as I'm concerned.
I really don't know what else to write. I want to watch the whole thing over again right away, to see what I might have missed the first time around.
I gave this 10 stars, and would highly recommend it.