Please, what was all the fuss about??

Rating: Null/10 (19 November 2003)

Although it's never a good idea to believe the hype, i sat down to watch this film expecting something special, something original, a piece of work which i'd be able to bring up in any film discussion to show that it was truly the greatest cops and robbers tale i've ever seen. But all i got was...an acceptable movie. Don't get me wrong, this is worth a watch, yet it simply doesn't qualify as anything other than a workman-like, well-acted crime thriller. The biggest let down for yours truly was the actual heist. Action scenes should have passion behind the, dynamism, not a load of cars getting shot. Repeatedly. here's my advice, stick this in your VCR/DVD player expecting an ok way to spend three hours, and you probably wont be dissapointed. Expect anything more...you'll be left going "Was that it?!", then feeling bitter towards Michael Mann for years afterwards.