Frank Oz directs an all-star cast (DeNiro, Norton, Bassett, Brando) in The Score, a "one last heist" picture set in Montreal, and while that adds interesting color, it could take place almost anywhere. I don't think the city's used to its full advantage. Anyway, what we have here is a procedural film that takes us through the nitty-gritty of planning and executing a complicated theft, and manages to feel authentic enough that it overcomes the genre's clichés. The old thief who wants out, the charming rogue of a fence, the long-suffering girlfriend, the new kid on the block who's too impulsive for his own good, the last-minute complications... Set this in New York or L.A., and take out the big stars, and you've got a tight puzzle film built on a more than familiar framework. There's nothing wrong with that - in fact, I enjoy such films - but seems a waste of the talent pooled to make it.
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filmspaz
Slow build/plot, but great cast and cool endingJoris B.
You'd think a movie starring Marlon Brando, Robert DeNiro and Edward Norton would be a lot better...Cadeicus
Hey, I thought this movie was pretty good. Not brilliant, but alright. De Niro and Norton were great in this."Ok, buh bye."
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Frank Oz directs an all-star cast (DeNiro, Norton, Bassett, Brando) in The Score, a "one last heist" picture set in Montreal, and while that adds interesting color, it could take place almost anywhere. I don't think the city's used to its full advantage. Anyway, what we have here is a procedural film that takes us through the nitty-gritty of planning and executing a complicated theft, and manages to feel authentic enough that it overcomes the genre's clichés. The old thief who wants out, the charming rogue of a fence, the long-suffering girlfriend, the new kid on the block who's too impulsive for his own good, the last-minute complications... Set this in New York or L.A., and take out the big stars, and you've got a tight puzzle film built on a more than familiar framework. There's nothing wrong with that - in fact, I enjoy such films - but seems a waste of the talent pooled to make it.Giacco
Average heist flick, with decent performances but a lacking storyline.Malena
disappointingVETTE1
Good heist movieJoris B.
Marlon Brando in his last film by the way.