Review of Takers

Takers (2010)
4/10
Don't take this to the bank
27 August 2010
(Synopsis) A group of five exceptional bank robbers have been able to successfully rob several banks with such perfect execution that the police do not have a single clue to capture them. These criminals treat each robbery as a business plan that works. First, they plan each job with clockwork precision and are extremely careful in not leaving any evidence behind. Second, they fence the money to get it clean. Third, they all lay low for one year between jobs to not bring any attention to themselves. They decide to pull off one last heist that will be their biggest score, by taking out an armored-car. Their meticulous planning of robbing banks is thrown out the window, because of the short time frame to do the job, and the large amount of cash they will split. This may be the break the police have been waiting for, when this band of thieves finally makes a mistake.

(My Comment) The bank robbers were Hayden Christensen, Michael Ealy, Idris Elba, Paul Walker, and singer Chris Brown. The police were Matt Dillon and Jay Hermandez. As you can see, there are some good actors playing the main parts in this movie. That being said, the script is the biggest problem with this movie. All of the actors did a fine job of acting, but most of the writing was a waste. The armored-car robbery was just so unrealistic and stupid. You would think that you would have someone to root for in the movie, but you would be wrong, because I didn't care what happened to any of the characters. There were some good chase scenes during the movie, but that was about all that I liked. The stunt work was amazing, and the pace was fast. However, this is one movie that you can wait for the DVD. (Screen Gems, Run Time 1:47, Rated PG-13) (4/10)
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