The Italian Job
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Movie Reviews of The Italian Job
Movie Review: Great film, poor transfer
Summary: 3 Stars
I agree with one of the other reviewers here. The picture is quite grainy on a Full HD 1080P screen. 19.95 is a great price if you don't have it yet but I think the DVD looks a bit better even on a HD telly because you don't get the digital noise. Also only has Dolby Digital soundtrack so not much to be gained in terms of sound either.Movie Review: Great Caper Film
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good cast and a fun story, and what I really like about it is not everything they do works for them the first time, so it seems more realistic that way. There's suspense and action and great characters. Theron and Wahlberg play off each other well and are both great actors as is most of the cast. I highly recommend this if you are into the "root for the theif" type of movie. It's one of those movies where everyone's a bad guy and you get to root for the anti-hero. Oh and Edward Norton plays a great bad guy. You really love to hate this jerk.
Nothing unique, but loads of fun.
Movie Review: Italian Job (Blu Ray)
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all, the film is terrific for its plot, acting and beautiful scenes but when you see it in Blu Ray you feel as though you can reach out and touch it. Crystal clarity and natural colors elevate the movie experience causing me to want to see it over and over again. EnjoyMovie Review: A F.I.N.E. Movie
Summary: 3 Stars
The Italian Job was fun to watch. It was a good double-cross/revenge story that kept me thoroughly entertained all the way through.
Kudos to Director F. Gary Gray for making such a good feature film when his directorial resume mostly consists of rapper videos. Gray's other most recent notable feature films were 2005's flop sequel to the classic Get Shorty (1995) and 2003's A Man Apart (which I have not seen).
Storywise, The Italian Job really worked well. It had a good flow that kept you interested. There were way too many of the typical over the top Hollywood action film sequences that are just plain old unbelievable: cars driving down busy sidewalks at high speed; driving through a busy subway; people surviving sure-death situations; absolutely zero police response to what would realistically summon a cavalry of cops...these kinds of surreal action take a bit away from the movie.
The cast is pretty good, and the acting is very good. The story is familiar enough as it is popular throughout the history of film: A heist is made by a group of thieves/one of the crooks goes rogue/the group seeks revenge.
So if the genre is up your alley, then by all means The Italian Job should work for an evening of entertainment. And if you like it, you're in luck....A sequel has been announced for 2008 called The Brazilian Job with (mostly) the same cast and director (the most important aspects in a recipe for a successful sequel).
Let's hope in the sequel that Gray keeps a better handle on reality. I'm sure that it'll be F.I.N.E.
Movie Review: steadily satisfying entertainment
Summary: 4 Stars
As a veteran action-flick fan, I found this film very satisfying on all fronts: the plot was believable and coherent, the bad guy was compellingly evil and arrogant; the technology was current and appropriate, the settings - specially Venice - were interesting, the female lead (Theron) was sexy and a nice mix of feminine, seductive, vengeful, and hard-nosed; the main and suppoorting characters were clearly-drawn, human, and interesting, the violence/action scenes were well spaced and paced, And the (classic) ending was predictable and still satisfying. I commend the writers, producer, and director for maintaining a steady level of "What's going to happen next?" suspense throughout the flick. Worth investing in, if you're an action fan!