The Bank Job

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An engrossing if underwhelming period thriller.

The New Yorker by David Denby

The actual robbery that the picture is based on is shrouded in mystery, and the screenwriters, Dick Clement and Ian La Fresnais, have engaged in a fair amount of entertaining invention.

The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

A slow-paced and often confusingly plotted crime drama that never lives up to the delicious potential of its premise.

Premiere by Glenn Kenny

The suspense aspect works like mad, but what's also noteworthy is the character component, which at times evokes a "Smash Palace"-era Donaldson.

ReelViews by James Berardinelli

A heist movie in the classic tradition - it details every aspect of the caper, from its genesis to its aftermath. The fact that there's political intrigue and espionage swirling around the edges only makes it more fascinating.

Chicago Tribune by Michael Phillips

Slick, ice-cold and enjoyable, The Bank Job is a bit of all right.

Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman

One of the pleasures of The Bank Job is that it returns us to the days when robbing a bank was a gritty, hole-in-the-wall affair.

Rolling Stone by Peter Travers

Dull title for a juicy, fact-based caper movie that's full of surprises I have no intention of spoiling.

Dallas Observer by Robert Wilonsky

Statham's totally believable. He might yet become Bruce Willis.