a good remake as remakes go

Rating: 7/10 (20 August 2003)

when i heard the americans were gonna remake another michael caine movie i thought "oh god this is gonna suck" especially with rumours abound about them using bikes not minis (they kept the minis, which are the true spirit of the movie) but it was actually pretty good! ed norton and seth green where great (tho i am a big fan of ed norton) and even though it takes place in LA not italy it pulls it off by not trying to do the michael caine version, but making a new movie. which means we dont have to hear mark walberg say "your only supposed to blow the bloody doors off" and we dont have to see some american stand up trying to make it big by filling benny hills shoes, both are gladly avoided but it still manages to be funny, there are several references to the original (the movie ed norton watches is the michael caine version of the italian job) although i wish they made the ending a cliffhanger (no pun intended, serously) since the ending kinda fell on its face. i have to say well done to hollywood! you pulled it off!