GurlyIamBeach
Instant Favorite.
MamaGravity
good back-story, and good acting
Contentar
Best movie of this year hands down!
Livestonth
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
davyd-02237
Given that the USA and UK share a common language this film is one of the few I have watched where a translator is actually required. This is "end to end" action, although there isn't a good ending within this...if you watch you will find out why without me spoiling it for you. I wont be doing this one again, nor any of the others. The drug addict sister, was in my view, poor casting and Its rare to actually view a film with "no hero"....not really for me
Python Hyena
Takers (2010): Dir: John Luessenhop / Cast: Matt Dillon, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, Paul Walker, Zoe Saldana: Well crafted bank robbery action film about dominance. It regards five criminals who plan and strike their target but their final heist halts with consequence. Matt Dillon plays a cop and father who investigates the latest heist while his partner is caught on camera committing theft. Idris Elba plays one of the criminals dealing with his sister's drug issues while hoping to grant her desire to leave for home. Chris Brown makes a great impression as one of the criminals who left prison with another heist in mind. Paul Walker also stars as one of the contacts. Dillon delivers his best performance since Crash as a cop struggling with his partner's criminal double life as well as trying to be a father and not being there enough. Jay Hernandez plays Dillon's partner who is criminally guilty and will conclude to a dead end. Idris Elba and Paul Walker also give credible performances as criminals who engage in the fatalities of crime while also reaping its so-called rewards. Zoe Saldana graces the screen becomes entwined in a risky romantic relationship within the group. While the ending may poise issues regarding right and wrong director John Luessenhop does an outstanding job at presenting a crime don't pay message of greed. It all seems fail safe in the planning stages but hindsight is 20 / 20 in that the disaster is never avoidable once the plan is in full effect. In the end this is a well crafted film where the only takers are those anticipating their own downfall early. Score: 9 / 10
Fluke_Skywalker
'Takers' was clearly made by people who saw Michael Mann's classic 'Heat' and the fun and genre reviving 'The Italian Job' and said "I can do that!". Unfortunately they were wrong.The attempt to flesh the characters out with various bits of side drama is commendable, but that focus would've been better spent on the internal group dynamics instead. And it's downright painful to watch a great actor like Idris Elba have to share the screen with the likes of someone named "T.I.", who is apparently a musician of some sort or another. I advise Mr. T.I. not to quit his day job and Mr. Elba to be more choosy.
sven_nilsson-1
Well, something went wrong here. The plot is coming along too fast and it is very poorly directed. It does not give you enough time to reflect over what is unfolding and it is difficult to gain any interest in the characters and to understand any of the background story. It feels extremely fragmented, with each scene shot being way too short, and with uninteresting dialogue forcefully thrown in at a high pace.Successful bank job movies are typically characterized by the heist itself being conducted in a very clever manner, possibly in combination with some really impressive action scenes. 'Takers' lacks on both parts, although some of the action scenes are quite OK. I'm not impressed.
