a fun ride

Rating: Null/10 (2 July 2003)

I like heist movies, and The Italian Job was a pretty fun one with a great ensemble cast. It had more humor than I expected, much of which came from Seth Green's character, who kept insisting he was the original inventor of Napster. I enjoyed seeing Jason Statham as Handsome Rob, whose skills included driving cars and wooing women. I would have liked to see him do some fighting like he did in The Transporter, but this isn't that kind of movie. And of course, Edward Norton always rocks. But he apparently said his participation is a result of contractual obligation, not choice. The Italian Job might not be as deep as some of his other films, but it's nothing to be ashamed of. Anyway, I did feel like a lot of the action scenes and surprises are given away in the trailer. So you can probably guess where it is going, but it's still fun to be along for the ride.