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The Bank Job [Blu-ray] + Digital Copy
from Lionsgate
starring Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner
directed by Roger Donaldson

Features:

• AC-3
• Closed-captioned
• Color
• Dolby

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• ok flik
  Statham is always great, but this movie was slow and boring. The only good part is that its a true story. And the English accents drove me crazy.
  If you want a great movie, its not this one. Watch Street Kings!!

• Surprisingly exciting
  I didn't know anything about this film prior to seeing it other than that it was based on a true story about a group of English petty criminals who decide to tunnel beneath a bank in order to rob safe deposit boxes. The heist is the idea of a woman played by Saffron Burrows, who has a specific and ulterior motive for wanting to rob a certain safe deposit box.
  Jason Statham shows that he's grown as an actor in this one. He's moved beyond simply scowling and karate chopping people in the windpipe. His... more info

• Sexed up, but still boring
  The Bank Job has more nudity and blatant semi-porn than any movie I've seen in a while. Unless you're a thirteen year old male, or want to watch porn without the stigma of actually having to rent it, you might find this movie a bit boring. I'm all for period pieces that are free from cliched car chases, violent shoot-em ups, or two-dimensional characters, but sadly this movie lacks the former but without the compelling plot of a true drama. There is a haphazard quality to the film. At times I was expecting... more info

• Exceeds the formulaic take on the bank heist genre
  I went into "The Bank Job" thinking it would be a rather formulaic cinematic take on the bank heist genre. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised. This is quite good stuff! I especially liked the 'Extras' on the DVD, which reinforced how much of the tale was snatched from a real-life event. Hats off to co-writers Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais for wrapping a taut thriller around that.
  I was looking for a way to characterize my feeling about Jason Statham. Then, I read this pitch-perfect gem from... more info

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