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Summary: Good Ride
Review: There are problems with the story, but the acting is brilliant, the sets are beautiful, the props are convincing, and in all it's a fun film, particularly for buffs of the thief/true-crime genre, of which there are sadly few really good films, probably the best of which is The Day of the Jackal. Now that was a five star film. But this was fun.
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Summary: The Greatest Movie Ever Made
Review: The Score is the greatest movie ever made for one reason. This reason is the two janitors Danny and Bryan. If it weren't for them this movie would be awful. Danny and Bryan provide many comical moments. Probably some of the greatest comical moments in any movie. One of the best funny scenes in the movie is Bryan's New Shoes. On the DVD version you can go directly to this hilarious scene. I have watched this scene at least 27 times and have laughed everytime. Of course there are many other great scenes with Danny and Bryan unfortunetally you cannot get directly to them like you can with Bryan's New Shoes. I would recomend buying this movie and watching it every day.
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Summary: 3 of the best of our time in an o.k. movie
Review: When I heard that Ed Norton, Deniro and Brando were going to make a movie together I was very happy. But I must say that when it came out... Well the performances are very good but the story was predictable and only ok. Its worth watching but not a classic by any means.
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Summary: A winning cast
Review: I have to admit, I rarely buy/see a movie based on the cast. That may seem nuts, but I prefer certain story lines. However, when you put Norton and De Niro in the same film, how can you NOT want to see it?These two play off each other beautifully. Whoever was in charge of casting is either brilliant or damn lucky. The whole polished professional vs. up and commer was executed to perfection by these two. Each seeming to size up the shortcomings of the other... move, counter move. All very cool. Why do I give it 4 stars instead of 5? I guess I would have to point to the editing. I felt like the pacing was off during the middle of the movie. I found myself thinking "Ok... moving right along" about halfway through. If that does not indicate poor pacing (for me anyway), I don'tknow what does. If I had the option of giving this one 4.5 stars, I would have done so.
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Summary: Risky Business
Review: In THE SCORE, Robert De Niro stars as Nick Wells, an expert thief who specializes in high-stakes robberies but keeps a low profile. Marlon Brando, as Nick's long-time friend Max, lures Nick back into the game for one last score. This time, there's an inside guy: Edward Norton starring as Jack Teller. Jack is a very intense guy, very capable and demanding. Nick is coldly cautious, owns a jazz club and is entering into a serious relationship with what looks like the love of his life. Max is also deep in debt to deadly bookies. While Nick is ready, willing and able to step away from the caper, he can't quite do it while leaving his long-time friend to twist in the wind. So Nick risks all, stepping into the lion's mouth with a young, hardheaded thief, putting love in the balance and sticking with the friendship. Nick is also breaking one of his cardinal rules by stealing inside his own town. With dozens of movies behind him, ranging from comedies such as MEET THE PARENTS and ANALYZE THIS to tense, gritty urban pieces like A BRONX TALE, HEAT, and CASINO, and action adventure movies like 15 MINUTES, RONIN, and MIDNIGHT RUN, Robert De Niro has developed a captivating stage presence that often transcends character and plot. Marlon Brando needs no introduction after having starred in THE WILD ONE, ON THE WATERFRONT, ONE-EYED JACKS, and THE GODFATHER. Edward Norton has made his chops in PRIMAL FEAR, FIGHT CLUB, and AMERICAN HISTORY X. Frank Oz, the director, has been responsible for THE DARK CRYSTAL, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, and WHAT ABOUT BOB? Interestingly enough, Oz is also the voice of Miss Piggy of THE MUPPET SHOW and Yoda of STAR WARS fame. The pacing of the movie was good and kept the viewer engaged with the various aspects of the heist. Edward Nortan played a tough character that carried a dark edge with him constantly. Robert De Niro came across naturally, as always--making him one of the favored multi-tasking actors such as Gene Hackman and Michael Caine that always deliver in whatever capacity they sign on for. The actual robbery itself was done extremely well, moving all the various components of the plot constantly without letting go a single tense angle. With all the talent available for the movie, the viewer has the right to expect a little more from the performances. Brando and De Niro turn in solid performances, but a viewer might wonder how differently the movie might have played if Brando's role had been somewhat larger. Norton did admirably, playing off both powerhouses and carrying his own in the scenes. Angela Bassett was almost wasted in her role as Nick's girlfriend, but she provided Nick an anchor. Norton's character might have been fleshed out a little better if more of his personal life was revealed. Still, he did a fantastic job acting as Brian, the night janitor at the Customs House. THE SCORE plays as a riff that most caper movie watchers have seen a number of times before. There's always another story about a thief about to put his business behind him, except he can't get past the temptation of one more big haul. Despite the familiarity of the plot line, THE SCORE is definitely worth watching. People who have enjoyed THE HEIST, SWORDFISH, and OCEAN'S ELEVEN will find much to enjoy with this DVD offering.
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Summary: Capable and smooth
Review: This heist story has all of the familiar elements. Indeed, it's a familiar movie, but that doesn't mean that it's not good. The story details De Niro's last job where Brando asks him to steal a priceless sceptre from an inpenetrable building in his home town. So what's different here? Edward Norton is the key element in this movie. De Niro is an excellent actor but Norton simply has the more interesting role, and he certainly uses it to the best of his abilities. Anyone who's seen 'Fight Club' or 'American History X' is no doubt aware of what Norton is capable of. Here he plays the guy on the inside, passing himself off as a mentally-challenged cleaner whilst secretly he's a high-tech crook. Both parts he keeps up in the air perfectly. At the end of the day this is one where everything that you expect to happen does, right down to the obligatory twist at the end. Still, it's efficient enough, especially in the actual heist itself even if I did find myself rooting for the wrong guy at the end.
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Summary: Scores only slightly more than the Detroit Lions
Review: A great waste of Deniro and Ed Norton. What you would expect from a Brando movie I guess.
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Summary: Meuths!
Review: Good old fashioned caper flick with the always welcome Ed Norton. The kindness and consideration shown to Norton by his workmates and it's subsequent betrayal, probably negating the employment prospects of person with a genuine disability, ultimately makes the film a hard sell in regards to your long term affections.
Brando still commands attention in a dandy performance although he not only appears to have mothballs in his mouth this time around but the moths as well. Attaboy, Marlon, and give the little perishers an extra chomp for me.
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Summary: Mission Impossible with some dandy twists
Review: THE SCORE is a Mission Impossible with some dandy twists. Let's look at the music, first. It was right on the money, mood music, soft, jazzy; fitting the action to a "T." Next, that historical Montreal was an ideal location for a heist frame of mind. I'm partial to "mission" movies. This film, however, gave me more than the mission; a vibrancy between De Niro, Norton, and that walrus, Brando. De Niro was a safecracker belief. Brando glued the suspense together. As to Edward Norton, he takes the stage; a real electrical performance as the "inside man." Where did this chap come from? He was sensational. This movie explained the meaning of serendipithy. I looked for action and got a bundle of music, location, top-line actting, suspenseful plot, and best-of-the-line directing. That's beau, bon, pas cher whether you're in Montreal or down in the states: a bargain.
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Summary: Slightly better than Average
Review: for a Film with Names like Angela Basett,Edward Norton,Robert De Niro&Marlon Brando it doesn't exactly Burn up the screen.matter of fact Cassandra Wilson who sings in a Club Owned by DeNiro's Role is the most Sparkling thing to me in the whole film.and once you have been Spolied by the Matrix you just don't go for the Heist in this film fully.this is a another example of where Too Much Talent&Not any Flaw in the Actors can hurt a Film because the Film is Flawed&shows no Hope Of THe Talent that was brought together.wasted chance.some good exchanges but a run of the Mill Action film.
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