One of the best Caper films ever!!

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2005)

I am a graduate of the director admirers theory in life. You like a few films the director does and you should find something redeeming in most of their works. I cannot even say I will watch a film for the actors alone. Like when I watched this film, I was more interested in the director than Brad Pitt being in it and I count myself as a Pitt fan (Seven, Fight Club, the first Ocean's Eleven). I wanted to see what this director could do (I had never seen his work), I had heard from my male friends that it was great but I form my opinions myself.
It was to be a surprise and it turned out that it wasn't in the video collection so they went out and bought a copy at the local video store. Yes, Virginia, it is that good if you don't have a copy to show, you go out and buy another. So we settled in to watch the mystery movie.
I have to say that through out the whole thing, it wasn't the story that got me so much as the angles. The cinematography was AWESOME. There were scenes that you would NEVER see regular directors trying. It was so beautiful. The story, let me get back to that, was fast-paced and frenetic. It was cunning and articulate.
In the end, or near to it (I hope y'all know what moment I mean) I clapped!! I cared for the characters in a way that hasn't capture my emotions for a long time, maybe that is just the girl in me talking though....
Its a good solid energetic film with the best cinematography I have seen in so many years. I highly recommend it and if you can't get your girlfriend to watch it--mention the scene with Pitt in his underwear and she should watch it readily!! (I had no such warning--whoo!)