Good fun but its no classic like the original

Rating: Null/10 (27 September 2003)

I went into this movie with an open mind. I had lost the bitterness about the yanks taking a classic and well known Brit flick and turning it into there own. I could write a lot about comparing it with the original bit on every account the original would win. So ill just comment on the film as if it is not a remake or sequel.
The Good and Bad
GOOD - Characters (apart from Charlie, Stella and John). Lyle, Left Ear and Handsome Rob are great characters. I could really she those three having a lot of fun and they had a little in the film. But Charlie and Stella where so serious all the time. You cannot be serious sitting in a mini even if they r quite big like the new ones.

The cars are all about cheekiness and fun

. But Rob, Left Ear and Kyle fitted them.
BAD - Car Chase at the end. I was expecting a big finale that would completely over through the original films car chase at the ending. But it didn't happen. All that happened was what happened in the original exactly and a bit less at that.
BAD - Music- Like I said before the minis are cheeky cars and not serious. The music was more fitting for an epic chase not a fun ride through pipes and on the pavements. They should of has "Self Preservation Society" playing.
GOOD - Action scenes. The boat chase and the car chases where un-original but still good to watch.
THE ITALIAN JOB (2003) out of 10 - 8/10
THE ITALIAN JOB (1969) out of 10 - 9 and a half/10