Good start, but meanders towards the end

Rating: 8/10 (31 March 2006)

A fantastic cast has been assembled for the heist movie, and the plot is very good. It is somewhat let down by the fact that the tension never builds properly, so there i no real pay off or climax. Maybe thats good, but with sort of movie, it is about who knows what and who's ahead of the game, so it really should be shorter and more tightly focused. For instance, Jodie Fosters character is kind of in no mans land (good performance from her though). She is supposed to be playing some important role (we think) but never does anything. Use it or lose it! The movie has all the elements of a great heist movie, but the uneven pacing lets it down compared to a film like Oceans 11.