An average movie

Like everyone else, I'm not a huge fan of Brett Ratner's work. I mean, his movies are sometimes not bad actually but they are usually terribly generic. This movie is a pretty good example but since there was a nice cast, I still wanted to check it out. Honestly, I have to admit, even though this movie was nothing amazing, I still think it was rather entertaining. Indeed, the cast was really nice (Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle, Naomie Harris, Chris Penn) and since I always had a weak spot for heist movies, I thought the whole thing was rather entertaining and the characters were actually pretty funny. Unfortunately, like most movies directed by Ratner, the whole thing still feels pretty lazy and remains rather shallow. It is like the casting, even though all the actors involved were pretty good, I still feel like the casting was not really original. I mean, Pierce Brosnan as the suave thief, Salma Hayek as the femme fatale and Woody Harrelson as the corruptable cop, there is nothing here which was really surprising. Since it is supposed to be a fun heist movie without much substance, I think it reached its goals without going beyond which should be asking too much from a director like Brett Ratner. Still, to conclude, I still think it is a rather fun caper feature and it is worth a look but don't expect too much from it.

6/10