Heists are Fun

Rating: 7/10 (18 August 2003)

I can't say I was overly looking forward to The Italian Job, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's just a sheer action film, where the thieves are not really bad because they don't use guns. They just take stuff that doesn't belong to them. Anyway, it's a fun film, with a great boat chase in Venice. And an even greater chase in L.A. involving three Mini Coopers and a helicopter! Somehow I don't think three Minis are inconspicuous, but nevertheless, it was a wild ride. BTW, watch for a snippet of Michael Caine in Alfie. Caine was in the original Italian Job in 1963.