Review of The Bank Job (2008) by Compi24 — 17 Jun 2020
The kind of cloyingly standard, unmistakably dubious adaptation of a real-life event that makes you wish for the more straight-laced, docudrama approach, Roger Donaldson's "The Bank Job" may claim to shed some sort of light on the fascinating true crime story it's based on.
Though, even a cursory glance at the actual case will quickly result in doubt. Beyond that, this just wasn't the right approach for me. The look, the sound, the tone — it all felt too clean. This is like a competently painted slab of drywall for what could have been a grimier, more textured facade of a film.
The heist scene itself is fun enough, but once you're out of it, there's still lots to do. None of those things, however, are anywhere near as interesting and, as the stakes are raised, you very swiftly realize that your investment in these characters is insubstantial, at best.
Quite an underwhelming experience and waste of potential, overall.
This review of The Bank Job (2008) was written by Compi24 on 17 Jun 2020.
The Bank Job has generally received positive reviews.
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