Matt Dillon,
Idris Elba,
Tip 'T.I.' Harris,
Chris Brown,
Paul Walker
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A Los Angeles detective races to bust a group of notorious thieves before they can carry out a 20-million-dollar heist in this crime thriller from director/co-screenwriter John Luessenhop and writing ... read more
Directed by: John Luessenhop
Release Date: August 27, 2010
Keywords:
action,
heist,
paul walker,
matt dillon,
chris brown,
idris elba,
Matt Dillon ,
Idris Elba ,
Paul Walker ,
Chris Brown
DVD Release Date: January 18, 2011
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October 15, 2011My predicted rating: 3.5 stars
There is a fair bit of Action in this heist film and a pretty good line up of Actors, which sort of gives it an Oceans Eleven spin, however that's where the similarities end, Takers is much grittier than most Action films of this kind with a good ... read more -
September 10, 2011fb1216165431Takers is an unoriginal, chaotic, senseless mayhem of cops chasing robbers offering little new perspective to the crime-action genre. Laughable, embarrassing storyline conveying all sorts of wrong messages.
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August 21, 2011Slam-bang crime caper, in the same spirit as films like Heat and Ocean's Eleven. Going pedal-to-the-metal from the get-go, not a single second is wasted in this rip-roaring heist flick. It's a bit of a double-edged sword though, as the rapid progress of the plot lea... read more
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May 31, 2011I only watched it because some of my favorite actors are in it. The action was awesome, but after watching Fast Five, I can't say Takers was very good.
The characters were pretty boring; I didn't really care too much about them. It was a fast movie, so I didn't really get the... read more -
March 11, 2011An entertaining if fairly average heist action film. It features a pretty decent line up of actors with rappers T.I. and Chris Brown included. It tries to be very cool, slick but it lacks the style and quality of Heat or Ocean's Eleven. Top marks for trying to compete with those ... read more
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February 28, 2011Coolest cops-and-robbers flick as the new generations of Heat. The cast were amazing and the action was great. On the positive side from the cast, Matt Dillon and Jay Hernández have a good chemistry with each other as the tenacious policemen chasing the thieves, and on the... read more
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February 22, 2011I'll give it to Takers, at least it tries to be a good movie. In fact it is ambitious enough to proclaim itself the next Heat. Even though this is nowhere near the result, I appreciate that effort was put into this. Some of the cast really works together and would've made a great... read more
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February 7, 2011It felt like it tried too hard to be cool! lol It was like a want-a-be Oceans 11. Jay Hernandez and T.I. (surprisingly) are the only noteworthy performances and the rest were phoned in - oh wait they e-mailed them in!! lol Scenes felt copied from "The Italian Job" and "Heat"... read more
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February 2, 2011This looks like the biggest piece of shit ever made, so ill see it. i mean look at the cast: CHRIS BROWN. yea. Chris Brown... oh, you want more? ok. T.I.... T. fucking I. i went and looked at T.I.'s bio or whatever you call it and it literally says, "T.I. is an actor as well as a... read more
Critic Reviews
January 3, 2011
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
September 3, 2010
Mary F. Pols, MSN Movies
as long as you understand exactly what kind of hack cinema you are getting into, Takers can be pretty fun. Full Review
August 27, 2010
Ian Buckwalter, NPR
With no emotional heft to the performances, it's hard to care whether anyone's dreams are dashed or fulfilled. That leaves the heist itself to compensate, but it only digs deeper into tired action mov... Full Review
August 27, 2010
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Someone has to say it, so I will: Shaky cam is out of control. Full Review
August 27, 2010
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Once you get past the recycled quality of the characters and dialogue, the movie has some stylish action sequences and moderately clever plot turns. Full Review
August 27, 2010
Adam Graham, Detroit News
Takers is a slick heist film, but that's all it is. Full Review
August 27, 2010
Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly
At least they do look sharp in those suits. Full Review
August 27, 2010
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Conceived and executed with just enough skill and flair to make you wish it were better. Full Review
August 27, 2010
John Anderson, Washington Post
Luessenhop and his antic camera are after a kineticism that eludes them: He shoots too closely; he's practically crawling up his characters' nostrils with his unhinged camera. Full Review
August 27, 2010
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
A Michael Mann-ish heist thriller with a pulse-pounding foot chase and some terrific stunt work offsetting its hackneyed plot and dialogue. Full Review
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