The Italian Job, about a turnaround robbery, is slightly predictable but certainly a lot of fun. Even though it may have only comically achieved a combination of a drama and a comedy, it still found a way to produce a movie that flowed. As we watch a group of five thieving buddies team up to do “one last job,” we slowly realize they have done many together and can really predict each other’s moves. Then one person goes astray leaving one dead and three to seek out revenge.
The gang finds a very helpful daughter that is left behind when her father dies but she proves to be a distraction as much as she is a help. As they work out the unique details to this very interesting plan, something of course goes awry. The antics that follow keep you entertained as you laugh through the follies and jokes.
Overall the movie is quite entertaining, and is worth seeing on the big screen. The acting was decent, and the cast at first seems like an odd choice but certainly does fit well in the end.
