Movie: The Italian Job

The Italian Job (2003)

Mark Wahlberg
Charlize Theron
Donald Sutherland

A heist gone right turns wrong. Thieves turn on each other. It's formulaic and bit predictable at times, but there's Mini Coopers zipping all over the place, how can that suck?

The character interaction overcomes a sometimes flawed plot involving former friends doing mental battle over a safe full of stolen gold. Character relations are what drive this film. Lyle's (Seth Green of Buffy fame) commentary on Hansom Rob (the Transporter's Jason Statham) as he procures necessary materials is worth watching the whole movie for.

It's not big thrills, it's cinematic brain candy. Enjoy it.