FilmCreature Reviews 'The Italian Job' (2003)

Rating: 7/10 (21 November 2007)

I didn't expect much from 'The Italian Job;' and I didn't get much. But what I did get was good: an entertaining, generally well-acted action film with all the right stars. Two Academy-Award nominees, and one Academy Award-winning Charlize Theron.
The film starts with a heist worth $35 million. Then, of course, something goes awry. A member of the thieving team betrays everyone else by stealing the money and killing their oldest member, John Bridger. With revenge in mind, Mark Wahlberg and the gang decide to steal that money back. They manage to hire Charlize Theron to work for them (she plays Bridger's daughter, Stella).
So, that's the plot. You can guess what happens; good guys win, bad guys lose. What's new? Well, how some really great chase scenes, and a terrifically satisfying ending? Good enough for me.
7 Mini Coopers out of 10.