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Rating: 7/10 (10 December 2001)

I went into this movie expecting it to be great. It wasn't even close to great. Other than the fact that it had one of the most recognizable casts in history and the fact that it was very slick, it lacked quite a bit. As a "theft" movie, it really offered nothing new. The twist was interesting, but not one of those things where you hear yourself say, "wow".
I like this type of movie and I like the actors, so I don't feel cheated. A 7 is better than everything below it! Nevertheless, the chemistry was notably lacking in my opinion. Also, since I was miserably assaulted by TRAFFIC not all that long ago, any movie made my Soderbergh will, at least for awhile, have the Soderbergh stench.
If you are interested only in movies that have even the slightest amount of believability, don't bother watching this one. Far too many implausible actions.
Still, if you want to just sit back, turn off the brain and appreciate the star power and the continuous activity, it wasn't half bad.