The King of remakes strikes again!

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 2005)

Mark Wahlberg, not satisfied with ruining Planet of the Apes and Charade, tries to act in this American update of The Italian Job (1969). Cary Grant, Charelton Heston, and now Michael Caine have been trod upon by Marky Mark. The Funky Bunch, Mos Def, Seth Green, Jason Stratham, and briefly Donald Sutherland are the reason to watch as is the much anticipated demise of the a**hole Edward Norton plays. The romance between Charlie and Stella is tacked on with little emotion. The ending is not as fun as the original, although the gang has more flavor in this version. Too much like other heist movies to be highly regarded, but too fun to be disregarded. A better lead could have made all the difference.