John Leguizamo,
Rosie Perez,
Tyrese Gibson,
Bobby Cannavale,
Laurence Mason
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Music video director Brad Furman teams with Josh and Jonas Pate, the creators of the NBC series Surface, for this independent drama tracing an armored truck driver's efforts to track down the thief wh... read more
DVD Release Date: May 27, 2008
Stats: 117 reviews
When I first read the premise for this film, I thought I was looking at some kinda caper flick where a bunch of working class stiffs band together to get one over on their corporate employers. I got one part right: the film is about a violent hijacking, but the film focuses more ... read more
Im not a fan of John Leguizamo so I didnt expect to like The Take at all but it turned out to be a pretty good movie
Decent acting, and okay story apart for the inter-gangster-fighting subplot. This movie succeeds, however, because of the stylized direction that gives it a grittily emotional and realistic feel.
"Leguizamo probably gives his best performance of his career, he just knock this one out the yard. Supporting players were great especially Rosie Perez & the good Tyrese."
I'm surprised to see Rosie Perez doing something these days. I was wondering how Felix was gonna prove his innocence after all that happened to him
great movie with stand out performances by leguizamo and perez. a tight script with just enough grey areas to keep it interesting. there could have been better use of tyrese gibson as the movie's villan, but as far as criticisms go, that's about all i got.
Perez and Leguizamo make an entirely believable couple, and director Brad Furman creates an intense undercurrent of intimacy between the audience and his haunted hero. Full Review
Mr. Furman, who also directs music videos, has given the movie, shot by Lukas Ettlin, a bleached-out, unglossy look. Occasionally the visuals seem overly stylized, but Mr. Furman knows enough to showc... Full Review
Production values are tops, and Lukas Ettlin's athletic camerawork -- coursing through the streets of Boyle Heights and other Los Angeles locations -- adds a kinetic element to a film that is half thr... Full Review
Short on sensational elements but involving, it won't set multiplexes on fire but should make a decent showing thanks to cast and plot.
Things never quite come together and the central plot focus of the family drama is never plausible enough to make for compelling cinema. Full Review
Funny man John Leguizamo gets in touch with his furious and fiery side in The Take, and that transitional extreme mood swing is surprisingly impressive. Full Review
Indie director Brad Furman has unleashed a powerful low budget thriller that makes good use of the talents of John Leguizamo as well as those of supporting performers Tyrese Gibson and Rosie Perez. Full Review
Abundantly gritty and atmospheric, The Take is marked with many of the errors of a first feature, and succeeds almost entirely through exceptional performances by stars John Leguizamo and Rosie Perez. Full Review
This winning combination of neighborhood indie and old-school Hollywood B movie is the kind of film that doesn't flinch from the sight of a bullet being removed from human flesh. Full Review
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