http://commentarytrack.com/2008/03/15/review-the-bank-job-2008/ movie reviews, news and discussion Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:07:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://commentarytrack.com/2008/03/15/review-the-bank-job-2008/#comment-410 Doc Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:09:03 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=649#comment-410 The film makers cleverly pushed the time frame back to the early '70s, when the old British establishment was tottering on the brink of collapse, but the new leaders of Tories and Labor had not yet emerged. That allowed some savage digs at the Royals, Scotland Yard, and MI 5 (or is it 6?) that helped to set, and disturb, the tone. The film makers cleverly pushed the time frame back to the early ’70s, when the old British establishment was tottering on the brink of collapse, but the new leaders of Tories and Labor had not yet emerged. That allowed some savage digs at the Royals, Scotland Yard, and MI 5 (or is it 6?) that helped to set, and disturb, the tone.

]]> http://commentarytrack.com/2008/03/15/review-the-bank-job-2008/#comment-409 Helen Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:15:40 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=649#comment-409 It's much more of an ensemble picture than a star vehicle. Statham has a central role, but I wouldn't say he needs to carry the film. It’s much more of an ensemble picture than a star vehicle. Statham has a central role, but I wouldn’t say he needs to carry the film.

]]> http://commentarytrack.com/2008/03/15/review-the-bank-job-2008/#comment-408 Liz Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:09:19 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=649#comment-408 I really enjoy a good heist movie, so I might have to reconsider this one. In the past I haven't trusted Jason Statham to carry a movie, but reviews have been good enough to make me think twice. I really enjoy a good heist movie, so I might have to reconsider this one. In the past I haven’t trusted Jason Statham to carry a movie, but reviews have been good enough to make me think twice.

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