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The Bank Job [2008] | ![The Bank Job [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61caiVg7NIL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Roger Donaldson
Actors: Jason Statham, David Suchet, Stephen Campbell Moore, Keeley Hawes, Saffron Burrows
Studio: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: £19.99
Buy New: £11.98
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 189
Format: Pal
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060052415066
ASIN: B001563I66
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Amazon.co.uk review
A cheerful, energetic, and completely entertaining movie, The Bank Job follows some small-time hoods who think they've lucked into a big-time opportunity when they learn a bank's security system will be temporarily suspended--little suspecting that they're being manipulated by government agents for their own ends. The result is that the movie doubles its pleasures: While the robbery itself has the usual suspense of a heist film, when the robbery is over the hoods find themselves being hunted by the police, the government, and brutal criminal kingpins who were storing dangerous information in a safety deposit box. The Bank Job won't win any awards, but it's enormously fun. Director Roger Donaldson (No Way Out, Species) propels the action along with vigour, zippy editing (with perfect clarity among multiple story-lines) and various colourful characters. Jason Statham (Snatch, The Transporter), as the leader of the bank robbers, successfully steps away from his usual bone-crunching roles to a more human presence. The rest of the cast--including Saffron Burrows (Deep Blue Sea), Keeley Hawes (Tipping the Velvet), David Suchet (Poirot), and many faces familiar from British film and television--give their characters the right degree of personality and flavour without getting fussy or detracting from the headlong rush of the story. A little sex, a lot of action, a sly sense of humour, and a twisty plot. If more movies had these basic pleasures, the world would be a happier place. --Bret Fetzer
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 Loved it ! April 14, 2008
Andrew I. Munro Sr. (Park City, Utah, United States)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
I watched this, reluctantly, thinking it would be another Gangster movie in the Guy Ritchie mode. How wrong I was !! I was hooked from beginning to end, this movie was a true roller coaster ride, from laughs to thrills, it has it all. Plus to think it is based on fact, makes it even more fascinating. Although I am sure Princess Margaret is turning in her grave !!
Performances were great, this movie is truly one for your collection.
Just the job! March 19, 2008
Dr. George L. Sik (Epsom, Surrey)
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
This is a great film. Ignore any critic who dismisses it as 'just another British gangster flick' - it's a class above!
The best thing about it is that it appears to be based on a true story, though such levels of conspiracy seem to have been involved that much has to be speculation. It seems that the secret service deliberately recruited a ramshackle bunch of first-time bank robbers to liberate the contents of a vault in a Baker Street bank notorious for holding blackmail photographs and the like. Of chief interest was a series of snaps taken by a West Indian (as folk used to say in the seventies) political militant who is also a bit of a 'gangsta' which show Princess Margaret being gang-banged on an unnamed (but we can guess) Caribbean island.
There is a cracking script by Clement and La Frenais who gave us, among other things, The Likely Lads, Porridge and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Here they show they have a dark side - just because a character may be a chirpy, cheeky chappie, don't assume no harm will come to him (a bit like with Janet Leigh's character in Psycho, it's as well to take nothing for granted).
The casting is superb. David Suchet - known to all as Poirot but so very, very versatile - positively sparkles as a nasty Soho pornographer. Peter Bowles is a wonderful corrupt politician. Jason Statham is just right. Little Michael Jibson, still a new face in films but known to those who saw him star in the Madness musical Our House, is perfectly cast as the reluctant lookout, just married and utterly revolted when told that self-abuse is a great way to keep warm on a blag.
With the recent popularity of Life on Mars, the seventies setting almost inspires nostalgia, rather than seediness. Everything about this film is immensely enjoyable - but expect a bit of violence with your laughs.
Classic and British. 10/10 June 12, 2008
Wise Buyer (UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
What can you say other than a very enjoyable film portraying London small time criminals doing the 'Big One'.
Certainly had me entertained for the full 107 minutes. Great casting fantastic story, great props. Historical, entertaining and 70s BRITISH!. Definitely one to have in your collection for sure. Buy it, rent it, steal it, whatever it you definitely must 'ave it!
I loved this film! June 5, 2008
Mrs. N. Freake (Somerset UK)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was one of the most enjoyable films I have seen in a long time. I loved that it was British and not the usual kind of film that we get. Seeing so many familar faces was great too. It reminded me very much of Snatch and that is my favourite film ever! We need more like this in my opinion.
One for your collection! July 5, 2008
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4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The story has been outlined here several times so I go straight on to my opinion...
I watched this film last night and must say I haven't been that entertained like this in a long time. There are tense moments, it's funny, in one part a little gruesome (whatever your imagination is) and you will not know how it ends until it ends. The actors are great, the dialogue is intelligent and brilliantly British. The film left nothing to wish for - I had sweaty hands.
Definitely 5 stars from me and I just bought the DVD for my picky dad's birthday. I know he'll love it, too.
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