The Score (2001)

Posted : 1 year, 4 months ago at Jul 20 3:59

Robert De Niro is on top form as Nick Wells, a professional thief well past his prime who is reluctantly persuaded to do "one last job" robbing Montreal's Customs House of a priceless sceptre which will set him up for life. His associate Max (Marlon Brando) finances the operation and introduces him to Jack Teller (Edward Norton) who is working as a janitor at the Customs House and can provide vital "inside" information. Jack is posing as Brian - a likeable and apparently half witted disabled young man who is not as simple as he seems. The actual robbery sequence is outstanding with many twists and turns as De Niro tries to break into a secure basement with state of the art cameras, closed circuit TV, lasers, iron cages and one of the most burglar proof safes imaginable. It would appear tha...Read more

Posted : 2 years ago at Oct 26 2:54

It was really good, I guess I was expecting a little bit more, but I'm not disappointed in any way. The start was a bit slow, it took me a while to get into it. But I think it was when Edward Norton came on it brightened things up a bit and made it more watchable. Its one of those crime movies that is easy to understand, you don't have to think much to know what's going on. Its just straightforward entertainment. An aging thief, Nick [De Niro] is hoping for an easy retirement and settling with the cash he has made so far from his profession. The main reason for this is a girl, who I found really young for him, but somehow he gets with her and she wants him to stop for good. But when Jack [Norton] talks him into doing one last job worth 6 million dollars to him, he regrettably says yes t...Read more

Rating : 7/10