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Cast: Matt Dillon (Jack Welles), Paul Walker (John Rahway), Idris Elba (Gordon Jennings), Jay Hernandez (Eddie Hatcher), Michael Ealy (Jake Attica), Tip T.I. Harris (Ghost), Chris Brown (Jesse Attica), Hayden Christensen (A.J.).
Synopsis
Gordon, John, Jake, Jesse, and AJ are a group of robbers who do big robbery once a year. They are highly skilled and also very well planned. After managed to rob FedCal Bank, former member who was sent to prison few years ago has been released and comes to them offering another robbery plan. Ghost was captured during their heist in 2004 since he was shot by an officer in fire staircase thus he was left behind by the rest. Despite the anxiety that Ghost might seek revenge to them, the group decides to accept the plan seeing the big amount of money they could get. The plan is to hijack money transferring car of a bank.
On the other hand, Welles, a hard working cop, swears to capture the FedCal Bank robbers. He relentlessly picks up all the clues which slowly brings him closer to Ghost and naturally leads to Gordon and the group. To add more chaos, Russian mafia also plays their part in the game.
Review
I really love the opening scene of FedCal Bank’s robbery. The way they quickly penetrated the building, hijacking news chopper to escape, and finally dispatching themselves with their own vehicles using different routes. Another scene I love is the part when AJ wants to buy C4 to some shady hoodlums. Despite his lean figure and being beaten up by 4 to 5 men, he managed to fight back and gaining upper hand. Sweet! I also love the scene when amidst the chaos, John calmly hijacks the money transferring car and plumb the car to the hole they’ve made. And not to forget the chasing scene between Jesse and Welles. Awesome!
To sum this movie up, I’d say this is great action movie filled with testosterone. Good looking men in suit and they’re not only displaying the brain in making plan, but they actually have the brawn to make the preparation which took so many physical works.
If I have to make a comment of something less satisfaction in this movie, it has to be the melodrama in the police force that was too out of place. It’s only a small portion and it has little impact on the whole movie so might as well to get rid of it. But well, it’s just like a small rock among the diamond so I can easily tolerate it.
From the beginning to the end, this movie brings adrenaline to your blood. And also coincidences that make you wonder what will happen next or how it will end etcetera. All in all, this is a great movie and you have to watch it. So go to the nearest cinema right now while it’s still aired ^_^
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