cool, entertaining crime caper

Rating: Null/10 (6 June 2003)

A gang of career criminals, led by young mastermind Charlie Croker (Wahlberg), pull off the heist of a lifetime in Venice, Italy when they successfully steal a cache of gold bullion. The one thing they didn't count on however was that they'd be double-crossed by one of their own. Roughly a year later—with the help of an accomplished safe cracker—they track him down in Los Angeles and attempt to settle the score. Slick, hip, often funny heist film has a first-rate cast and provides lots of fun from start to finish. The film's nifty action scenes are a pure rush of adrenaline, and the plot manages to be involving every step of the way, making this a worthy addition to the genre. ***