Entertaining!

Rating: Null/10 (2 July 2003)

Well, I saw this movie with a basically neutral attitude going into it. I was pleasantly surprised...it had good action scenes, a GREAT cast, and a script/plot that did not suck so much that it diverted attention away from the action. (I'm a firm believer that the most common way an action movie shoots itself in the foot is by having a script that is bad AND that directs too much attention.) This movie wasn't Shakespeare but it got the job done.
Seth Green is hilarious, he speaks to my generation like few others can. (Yes, I'm one of those "idiots" who liked Idle Hands. Shoot me.)
My one complaint about this movie is Jason Statham, or whatever his name is. He's cocky with an annoying accent, and he's unnecessarily condescending. This would not bother me if the characters to whom he was condescending were supposed to be disliked by the audience. But the Italian Job is full of character's that I personally liked (Norton is a God and I love him. He was able to play the villain and still retain his charisthsthmthsma..(spelling uncertain)) Yeah, he can to stunts, yeah, he can drive. He's a good action actor with good potential, and I hope that he develops a sense of humility.
If he does, he can be a great movie star.
Anyway, yes, go everyone! Go action movie remakes! Go entertainment! Go Seth Green! Statham take a running jump. 7/10