Surprisingly sharp and entertaiing movie.

Rating: 8/10 (18 July 2003)

An all star cast keep the revs up in this top draw remake of Michael Caines cult classic. The film is a simple storyline with some good characters and the script is quite witty and sharp.
Mark Wahlberg takes the lead and does well, he is ably supported by Charlize Theron, Donald Sutherland and Seth Green and Ed Norton appears as the bad guy of the picture. The pacing is good as the climactic heist builds up and is planned and there is some intelligence and imagination in how they pull it off.
The action is exciting and director F Gary Gray shows some real flair. The chase and heist scenes are very good. Overall this is one of the surprises of the summer, a surprise critical and box office hit. ***1/2