Robert De Niro,
Edward Norton,
Marlon Brando,
Angela Bassett,
Gary Farmer
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Three generations of method acting giants unite for this crime thriller written by Kario Salem and directed by Frank Oz. Robert De Niro stars as Nick Wells, an aging thief whose specialty is safecrack... read more
Directed by: Frank Oz
Release Date: July 13, 2001
Keywords:
heist,
marlon brando,
edward norton,
heist movie,
heist film,
Marlon Brando ,
Edward Norton ,
Robert De Niro,
Frank Oz
DVD Release Date: December 11, 2001
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December 4, 2009What Director Frank Oz has put together here are three generations of outstanding Talent.
A sophisticated Heist movie, character driven, with an exciting build up to the Criminal Mastermind Operation. Exciting, tense at times and genius work with the use of the character ?B... read more -
October 12, 2009It's not the best film ever made but I quite liked it! Norton and Bassett are really good, DeNiro's been better and Brando is vile. Directed by Miss Piggy ;o)
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February 6, 2009"Nice working with you, ace. Okay, bye-bye."
Always loved heist movies but the biggest problem in the genre is that the films tend to be predictable. "The Score" has the same problem but it also features some nice twists.
The strongest thing is the acting. The film features thr... read more -
March 14, 2008It snaps and crackels with style, suspense and excitment. A smart, tense and adreniline-pumping edge of your seat thriller. Robert De Niro and Edward Norton are dynamite. These two actors deliver pure gold to this bold and tension-loaded heist film. Superb, teriffic, brilliant, e... read more
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January 27, 2008This old-style caper thriller is good that gets its juice from strong characterisations and intricate plotting rather than dumb twists and mindless explosions.
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October 20, 2007fb619846742A very good thriller. Norton plays a duel role very well (as a retard and a robber) and De Niro is just classic De Niro. I called the twist at the end, but it doesn't mean its still not a good one.
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October 15, 2007Hardly a great film but this is about as close as De Niro tends to get to a project worthy of his talent these days. Good performances all round; competent direction by Yoda. Unfortunately, the final twist can be seen coming a mile away.
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Critic Reviews
July 20, 2001
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
July 18, 2001
Robert Koehler, Variety
Restoring the seductive style of the no-nonsense procedural heist movie to complete luster, this is the kind of pic that knows the difference between being masculine and being macho. Full Review
July 16, 2001
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Contains The Scene, a precious sequence already destined for infinite repetition. Full Review
July 16, 2001
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
A sturdily diverting old fashioned heist thriller. Full Review
July 13, 2001
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
A movie which gets the job done as simply, efficiently and intelligently as possible. Full Review
July 13, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate
A droning, high-toned little heist picture with no dash and no raison d'être. Full Review
July 13, 2001
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
The movie is so determinedly low-key that after a while it sits on the screen like a layout from Architectural Digest. Even the actors seem dimmed. Full Review
July 13, 2001
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Spends so much time establishing a shadowy, jazzy neo-noir tone that the details of the heist are slighted and much of the excitement drains away.
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