Yes, for some reason I ended up watching two bank heist movies in a row. Truthfully, they are very different. I would say The Town is a far superior film. It has better acting, a deeper storyline -- with much greater character development, and a far more realistic plot.
Takers, however, is fun in its own right. I would only recommend it to those that have seen everything else on the shelf, if you really love bank heist movies, or those of you that really love Paul Walker.
The movie starts out with a bang, and it becomes quite engrossing. For the most part the film is fast paced, but it drags in the middle. With so many "main" characters, developing characters that have some depth to them is a challenge. A challenge that the makers of this film were not able to meet. None of the characters are developed fully leaving the audience feeling detached, and somewhat disinterested in what happens to our protagonists. Another issue is that we are torn between who to root for. The film sets itself up as following a crew of very talented bank robbers. However, when examined more closely, the real protagonist appears to be "the cop," played by Matt Dillon. Dillon does an OK job, but I have had a hard time taking him seriously since There's Something About Mary. One interesting thing was the homage to The Italian Job (2003) (the remake), a film I enjoyed. With its all male cast (yes there were a couple females, but they weren't highlighted at all), and a name that suggests some sexual adult themes, the film does bring a smile to my face. Overall, the film had its moments, some of the action scenes and gun play were done quite nicely, but this is one that should probably stay on the shelf, unless you love the actors or the genre.
Final Verdict: Rent...if you really want to.
For similar films that got the job done a little better:
Takers, however, is fun in its own right. I would only recommend it to those that have seen everything else on the shelf, if you really love bank heist movies, or those of you that really love Paul Walker.
The movie starts out with a bang, and it becomes quite engrossing. For the most part the film is fast paced, but it drags in the middle. With so many "main" characters, developing characters that have some depth to them is a challenge. A challenge that the makers of this film were not able to meet. None of the characters are developed fully leaving the audience feeling detached, and somewhat disinterested in what happens to our protagonists. Another issue is that we are torn between who to root for. The film sets itself up as following a crew of very talented bank robbers. However, when examined more closely, the real protagonist appears to be "the cop," played by Matt Dillon. Dillon does an OK job, but I have had a hard time taking him seriously since There's Something About Mary. One interesting thing was the homage to The Italian Job (2003) (the remake), a film I enjoyed. With its all male cast (yes there were a couple females, but they weren't highlighted at all), and a name that suggests some sexual adult themes, the film does bring a smile to my face. Overall, the film had its moments, some of the action scenes and gun play were done quite nicely, but this is one that should probably stay on the shelf, unless you love the actors or the genre.
Final Verdict: Rent...if you really want to.
For similar films that got the job done a little better:
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