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The Italian Job

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Mark Wahlberg

Charlize Theron

Edward Norton

Seth Green

Jason Statham

Yasiin Bey

Donald Sutherland

Olek Krupa

Boris Lee Krutonog

Fausto Callegarini

Stefano Petronelli

Fabio Scarpa

Cristiano Bonora

Tiberio Greco

Jimmy Shubert

Tammi Cubilette

Mary Portser

Shawn Fanning

Christopher Moore Jr.

Terrelle Jones

Valentine Ebunilo

Joel Homan

Erik Walker

Scott Adsit

Julie Costello

Oscar Nuñez

Franky G

Marty Ryan

Aaron Speiser

Gawtti

Melanie Jayne

Kobra Devoux

Gregory Scott Cummins

Thomas Alexander

Martin Morales

Frank Nyi

Simon Rhee

Merritt Yohnka

Ryan B. Adams

John Alden

Gloria O'Brien

Alfred Soltes

Kelly Brook

F. Gary Gray

Tim Bevan

Donald De Line

James Dyer

Eric Fellner

Wendy Japhet

Wally Pfister

Richard Francis-Bruce

Christopher Rouse

Donna Powers

Guido Cerasuolo

Sheila Jaffe

Charles Wood

Wayne Powers

Danny Epper

Paul Carrera

Lynsey Shmukler Jones

Steve Kelso

Doug J. Meerdink

Mark Zuelzke

Denise Pizzini

Beth Bajuk

Jon Billington

Michael Diersing

Scott E. Handt

Robert Lucas

Katherine Dorrer

Sandro Ercolini

Darlene Salinas

James R. Bayliss

Andrea Bari

Brooks P. Guyer

Tiziano Casanova

Al Cerullo

P. Scott Sakamoto

Claudette Barius

John Casey

Sterfon Demings

Enzo Angileri

Andrea Jackson

Christalee

Fran Allgood

T.J. Lindgren

Craig Byrom

Markus Kurtz

Michael Shand

Richard Cody

Chris Arnold

John Dietrick

Kiki Morris

Jerry Brooks

Hunter Lee Soik

Stefano Corridori

Bill Cleavelin

Kenny Bates

Robin Bonaccorsi

Shawn Wallbridge

Alessandro Ongaro

Shane Greedy

Rich Bennetti

Cid Swank

Dean Bailey

Shane Brott

Scott Anderson

Alex Corven Caronia

Rebecca Robertson

Jim Passon

Kevin Cadwallader

Cristiano Giavedoni

Hanoi De La Paz

Charlie McIntyre

Tim Alatorre

Meg Morman

Billy Arrowood

Tish Johnson

B. Ted Deiker

Enrico Ballarin

Matthew J. Birch

Raul A. Bruce

Fred Burke

Tom Carlson

Kathy Nelson

Elizabeth Finch

Douglas B. Arnold

Alan Meyerson

Bryan Bowen

Michael Kamper

Fernando Ascani

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Matt Broeska

Jason Booth

Antonio Corridori

Scott Harper

Geoffrey Baumann

Sarah Coatts

Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.

Mark Fitzgerald

Laura Cappato

Ocean's Five.

John Bridger's gang of thieves are double crossed and left for dead after a daring gold raid in Venice. The surviving members regroup and convene in L.A. to enact revenge and recapture their gold … the job is on!

This could have been a complete disaster, I'm British and the wave of revulsion that boomed in my homeland upon hearing of this remake was explosive; "how dare they remake a British institution" was the cry. Things were not helped in the run up to the film's release by  main star (and draw card) Edward Norton, proclaiming that the film was a contractual obligation and that fans of his work would be better advised to give The Italian Job a miss...

Had to be a stinker then surely? Actually no it isn't. Director F. Gary Gray hasn't remade the "Italian Job" of 1969, in fact he hasn't even re-imaged it, the minis are in there, the gold is in there, but all the stand out moments so beloved by many in the 69 film of the same name are not to be seen at all. So what we get is a very cool heist-come revenge movie, that's maybe a tad too glossy at times, but it has got a pretty sharp script, tight action sequences and a group of actors working very well as a team. Mark Wahlberg, Mos Def, Jason Statham, Seth Green and the delectably delicious Charlize Theron all come out smelling of roses, whilst Edward Norton really had no cause for concern because his portrayal as Steve is a smarmy delight.

I have jokingly titled this film "Ocean's 5", but that is in no way detrimental to "The Italian Job", it lacks the jazzy coolness of "Soderbergh's Ocean's 11", but it's a fun and enjoyable picture all in its own right, thus the rating of just under 7 IMDb is actually spot on. 7/10

The Movie Mob

**The Italian Job is a cool, sleek action-packed film with a fantastic cast and incredible stunts.**

The Italian Job achieves the impossible - making mini coopers cool! With a cast filled with stars from Mark Wahlberg to Jason Statham to Charlize Theron, this high-paced, high-energy film oozes swagger and awesomeness. This close-knit band of thieves is on a mission of revenge to steal from the man that betrayed them all and murdered their leader. With the moral high ground and proper motivation, these characters become that much cooler and are that much easier to root for as they break the rules in pursuit of their quarry. The stunt driving and camera work meld together perfectly to create a stunning high-octane movie that is exciting, fun, and worth seeing again and again.

Seen this one a few times over the years and still holds up as a light-hearted and fun heist-thriller. The ensemble cast with Wahlberg, Theron, Green and Mos Def, all have great chemistry. A shame the planned sequel never came to fruition, though surprised Paramount hasn't attempted to do one even if they could only bring back a couple actors like Wahlberg and Theron. Still distracting watching Norton knowing he was forced into doing this movie. And maybe sacrilege but I prefer this one over the 1969 original. **4.0/5**

CinemaSerf

Aside from carrying through the "Bridger" name (and he had nothing to do with the robbery either, being incarcerated during Her Majesty's pleasure), this has nothing at all to do with the 1969 film of the same name. This is just an excuse to assemble a decent cast, and have some fun. To that end, it works OK. A gang of clever thieves plan end execute a daring heist to steal a great deal of gold from an house in Italy. On their way out of the country, though, they are betrayed and left for dead in an icy reservoir. Spin on a year, and our gang - minus their leader Donald Sutherland ("Bridger") have tracked down the traitor, and are determined to get their loot back. It's quite a charismatic effort this - Jason Statham as "Handsome Rob"; Seth Green as they nerdy "Lyle" and Yasiin Bey "Left Ear" work with well the daughter of their murdered comrade "Stella" (Charlize Theron) to mastermind and execute this audacious theft. Sadly, though - Mark Wahlberg is pretty charm free, as is Edward Norton and the film takes far too long to build up anything like enough pace to get it interesting. The last twenty minutes are quite exciting, but for my money it was all too little too late. Good looking production, though - pity even the minis could not spice it up.

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Donald Sutherland

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Boris Lee Krutonog

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