Overlong but enjoyable action film

Rating: 7/10 (21 July 2003)

The Italian Job (2003) D: F. Gray Gray. Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Donald Sutherland, Jason Statham, Seth Green, Mos Def, Edward Norton. A team of expert thieves are double-crossed by one of their own and one year later, carry out the plan of ultimate payback. Overlong but enjoyable action film carried by its stars (Wahlberg, Theron, and Green stand out) and the good action sequences. For once, an action film that doesn't simply rely on computer-generated special effects! RATING: 7 out of 10. Rated PG-13 for violence and profanity.