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The Bank Job [Blu-ray] | ![The Bank Job [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51j7RVA-KKL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Roger Donaldson
Actors: Georgia Taylor, Keeley Hawes, Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore
Studio: Lionsgate
Category: DVD
List Price: £24.99
Buy New: £15.02
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 3871
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 110
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.2 x 0.6
EAN: 5060052415103
ASIN: B0015FWOVC
Theatrical Release Date: August 6, 2008
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Jason Statham, Georgia Taylor, Keeley Hawes, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore
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 Return of the Great British gangster movie October 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie is well written, action packed with a bit of light hearted comedy to keep it from getting too heavy. This movie carries on with the tradition of Lock Stock, and a welcome return after the last few attempts. A couple of dodgy accents, but that's a very small issue. The film is in 2 parts, the first the robbery then as soon as that's done, then the action really kicks in. This film was digitally shot, and that makes it excellent on HD with superb picture and sound.
 Jason Statham Crime Flick July 1, 2008
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Allegedly based on true events (the final credits mention the names have been changed to protect the guilty), The Bank Job is partly a homage to the traditional British robbery film and partly a tale of political and society intrigue. The main premise of the story is that a Black Power activist Michael X managed to obtain photographs of a prominent British royal (possibly Princess Margaret) enjoying a decidedly unregal menage-a-trois while on holiday in the Caribbean. On returning to England, Michael X uses the pictures to blackmail the authorities into turning a blind eye to his criminal activities.
The British Secret Service (MI5 or MI6) learns the location of the photographs in a Bank safety deposit box. Thus they set in motion the chain of events which convinces Terry (Jason Statham) and his cronies to tunnel into the safe and empty the deposit boxes thus retrieving the photographs to 1. Protect the Royal and, 2. Remove Michael X's "Get Out of Jail Free" card. Up until this point the film is an enjoyable, if somewhat risque, crime caper. However things take a darker turn when inevitably this is not the only secret held in the security vault, including some compromising photographs of Secret Service officials and a crime boss's ledger of payments to corrupt police officers. This leads to a classic four way stand-off between the various parties before the final denoument.
In general terms The Bank Job is an enjoyable and entertaining heist movie. The Blu-Ray picture and sound transfer are superb. There are a couple of downers - Jason Statham needs to start working on an act other than the grizzled Cockney "wide-boy", he is really, really, in danger of being permanently typecast. There are a few plot holes and transport enthusiasts will spot the tube trains in the scenes filmed on the Underground are not correct for the era, nor is the main line train at Paddington station.
To conclude, it's not quite as quirky as Lock Stock... or Snatch but if you want a good popcorn movie and a nostalgic glimpse of the early 70's you could do far worse.
Movie: 3.75/5 Picture Quality: 4/5 Sound Quality: 4.5/5 Extras: 2.25/5 July 16, 2008
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
Version: U.K / Region B
Version: U.S.A / Region A
MPEG-4 AVC
Running time: 1:52:01
Movie size: 19,677,437,952 bytes
Disc size: 23,620,157,820 bytes
Average video bit rate: 18.32 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 2714Kbps (48kHz/16-bit)
Take it for what it is July 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Bank job isn't a bad movie.
Its enjoyable to watch, none of the actors leap out in this film, but this is partly because they all played their part well.
If you like Lock Stocks or Snatch, you'll enjoy this movie.
 Not Lock,Stock or Snatch July 5, 2008
1 out of 16 found this review helpful
Despite a good premise, this poor movie is oddly uninvoling, culminating in a real disappointment. Regarding the actors Statham proves he is a one trick pony; the stunning Saffron Burrows is still beautiful but untalented (She failed to conquer Hollywood with Deep Blue Sea and has since returned to the UK licking her wounds), and everybody else is average at best (except for Peter Bowls).
Directed by the talented Roger Donaldson (The Recruit, Species, Thirteen Days), this movie's direction is all over the place; argueably Donaldson's worst film to date. This is a messy yarn boasting borderline-absurd levels of 1970s bling and Statham in turtlenecks and stubble. The robbery itself is a good, taut set piece. If we're honest, though, Statham is treading water, this one trick pony is lucky to be still employed as an actor.
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