The Italian Job (2003)
Caper flick with a fine cast and some fun moments, but there’s really not much to it. Various plot machinations proclaim themselves clever, yet there’s nothing truly inventive. A decent film, but no more than that.
**⅝ (out of *****)
©2023 David R. George III
2003 • 1 HOUR, 51 MINUTES
PARAMOUNT PICTURES • DE LINE PICTURES • MESTIERE CINEMA • TELE MUNCHEN FERNSEH PRODUKTIONSGESELLSCHAFT • WORKING TITLE FILMS
STARRING
• MARK WAHLBERG, CHARLIZE THERON, EDWARD NORTON
ALSO STARRING
• SETH GREEN, JASON STATHAM, MOS DEF, FRANKY G, DONALD SUTHERLAND
WRITTEN BY
• DONNA POWERS & WAYNE POWERS (SCREENPLAY BY)
• TROY KENNEDY MARTIN (BASED ON THE FILM WRITTEN BY)
DIRECTED BY
• F. GARY GRAY
NO 2003 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS