One of the worst movies I've seen in a long time :(

Rating: 1/10 (25 May 2003)

I was really looking forward to this movie. I like slick heist movies (Ocean's 11, Good Thief, etc) and i think this is a great cast. But be warned -- there's a reason that Ed Norton didn't want to do this movie and it is very obvious about 2 minutes in.
First off, the dialog is terrible. very few "funny" interactions are actually interesting (Seth Green imitating Jason Statham is a notable exception). The director (who has done nothing noteworthy since Friday) clearly didn't care if there was any chemistry on screen or if the words coming out of the actor's mouths actually fit their characters. He just wanted all the words in there. At one point, a Ukrainian does a whole routine about how the CIA rigged the 2000 election -- why even keep that in there?
most of the characters have cute nicknames, which just makes the whole script seem even more forced. in the first 20 minutes, you are hit over the head repeatedly about the relationship between Marky Mark and Donald Sutherland so that you know he'll be dead before the second act. obviously there is a romantic relationship that suddenly blossom's between Sutherland's daughter (Theron) and Marky Mark. Like you couldn't see that coming before you even walked into the theater.
Speaking of which, Theron clearly filled in for Angelina Jolie, playing exactly the same role that Jolie played in Gone in 60 seconds. there are several points in the movie where she is vulnerable (maybe trying to show more range than Jolie?), and in each of those scenes, when Wahlberg comforts her or says "you can do it", i thought i was going to puke.
worst offender of all is Norton who sleepwalks thru one of the least complex characters he has ever played.
there are all sorts of continuity problems with the movie and several characters are introduced and then grossly underused (there's a 400 lb somoan looking dude who may have been an interesting character if we saw him for more than 2 minutes).
every plot twist is predictable 30 minutes ahead of time, every "funny part" is given away in the trailers (except some of seth green's screen time), and everyone is dragged down by the poor script and direction. STAY AWAY FROM THIS FILM!