so i was in boston this weekend and of course like every other time i go up there, it was snowing and raining. i didn’t get to shop and walk around as much as i would have liked, so my sister and i opted for a late movie. we caught the bank job, which i never even heard of before. i guess that’s what not watching tv does to you. i need to get back in the swing of things.

anyway, i was surprised that it was good. i had a feeling based on what my sister had told me that it was going to be a british ocean’s 11, which in a way it was. it wasn’t as elaborate, but still had a solid storyline (and it was based on the real bank robbery in london). i must admit that saffron burrows bothered me a bit as the female lead. maybe it was her character…she just seemed to overact a little bit. and i couldn’t get away from her resemblance to padma lakshmi (from top chef). jason statham was impressive as the lead thief and i appreciated the fact that the entire cast weren’t exactly lookers. that’s another reason i like british cinema. you get more real-looking people. not everyone is brad pitt, which is refreshing.

i won’t give away the ending or the twists in plot, but there were enough to keep you guessing and didn’t leave you confused (as did ocean’s 12, geez). the film was decent and i would probably give it 3.5 stars out of 5. it was entertaining and the acting was pretty good. the things i didn’t really like had to do with the story itself, which i can’t really fault the writers for since they were nonfictional events that they decided to keep for the sake of accuracy.