Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Adventure, Suspense, Murder, Thieves, Capers, Revenge, Betrayal, School / Campus
Tagline: Steal The Day 5.30.03
Plot: The plan was flawless... the job was executed perfectly... the escape was clean. The only threat mastermind thief Charlie Croker (Mark Wahlberg) never saw coming was from a member of his own crew. After pulling off an amazing gold bullion heist from a heavily guarded palazzo in Venice, Italy, Charlie and his gang -- inside man Steve (Edward Norton), computer genius Lyle (Seth Green), wheelman Handsome Rob (Jason Statham), explosives expert Left-Ear (Mos Def) and veteran safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland) -- can't believe it when one of them turns out to be a double-crosser. Now the job isn't about the payoff, it's about payback! Enter Stella (Charlize Theron), a beautiful nerves-of-steel safecracker, who joins Charlie and his former gang when they follow the backstabber to California, where they plan to re-steal the gold by tapping into Los Angeles' traffic control system, manipulating signals and creating one of the biggest traffic jams in L.A. history! A contemporary update of Paramount's 1969 classic, "The Italian Job" features the ever-popular MINI Cooper in state-of-the-art chase scenes down Hollywood's Walk of Fame, through the Metro Rail tunnels and down narrow escape routes only the MINI can go. Full of twists, turns and exciting stunts with armored cars,
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 With its impeccable timing, steady kinetic drive and superbly choreographed chase sequences through the canals of Venice and the streets of Los Angeles, the movie, directed by F. Gary Gray, feels a like smooth, exciting whoosh down a ski slope.--Stephen Holden (The New York Times)
The Italian Job has occasional busts of smart dialogue ("There are [thieves] who steal to enrich their lives, and ones who steal to define their lives"), but not enough to elevate it to the level of David Mamet's most recent caper movie, Heist.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
F. Gary Gray's wonderfully choreographed and entertaining remake of the beloved 1969 heist film stars Mark Wahlberg and Edward Norton, but it's a car -- the Cooper Mini -- that really shines.--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
When you go to see "The Italian Job," you are entering a substance-free zone. This movie has no ideas, no insights, no content and no real performances. That's why it's so cool.--Stephen Hunter (Washington Post)
Enjoyable caper flick that would make a good double-bill with Ocean’s 11 – it has little to do with the original film but it’s stylishly directed and has an infectious sense of fun.  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
The Italian Job defines summer movie watching, it's light-hearted, fun, and has great action sequences.  --'JD' (MovieWeb)
An action-packed thrill ride that comes out fast and never slows down!  --Chad Law (MovieWeb)
The humor is sophomoric, the action is rehashed from better movies, and everything else is bland and formulaic.  --Dave Brennan (MovieWeb)
Let's get one thing straight. Peter Collinson's The Italian Job (1969) is not a great film - it's an average film with a great finale. Oh, and another thing: F Gary Gray's remake blows the bloody doors off it. -- (BBC Films)
If BMW, the maker of the Mini, needs more sales inspiration, there's the repeated sight of Theron gracefully maneuvering her mile-long legs in and out of one of the cars. It's either an optical illusion or the finest acting Theron has ever done.--Jack Mathews (New York Daily News)
A workmanlike heist flick with some funny lines and some good (if brief) chases, but it is ultimately hampered by comparing itself to the original, better 'The Italian Job'. Probably the best way to enjoy this film is to ignore its title, and to think ofit as an entirely different film with occasional sequences that merely pay homage to Michael Caine's cockney masterpiece. 5/10--Anton Bitel (Movie Gazette)
About as unremarkable as a big budget special effects and car chase-filled movie can be. 66/100--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
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| Donna Powers
Deep Blue Sea, Valentine, Skeletons in the Closet |
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 | Jason Statham
Snatch., Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Transporter |
 | Seth Green
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers in Goldmember |
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 | Mos Def
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Monster's Ball, Showtime | |
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| "The Italian Job" proves that, just as in a heist, attention to detail can make all the difference. --Ron Weiskind (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
And so it's a generally OK kind of film, with a few funny lines, a couple cool moments of car-chase excitement, and a heapin' helpin' of comeuppance. It was painted by the numbers, but it used the right colors.-- (eFilmCritic.com)
The Italian Job is a triumph for the machines, more proof that we do indeed live in the Matrix.-- (Rolling Stone)
About as unremarkable as a big budget special effects and car chase-filled movie can be. 66/100--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
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