The Bank Job [Blu-ray] + Digital Copy Reviews

Based loosely on the Baker Street robbery that occurred in the early 1970's, this is not your typical Jason Statham movie. Jason Statham is an ex-thief who is dragged into this bank robbery by an ex-girlfriend who promises a big take. Unknown to him, his ex is working with MI5, who is trying to retrieve sensitive photos that could implicate a member of the royal family. Also in the mix, is a local porn thug who is trying to recover a ledger that recorded all his dirty dealings with a corrupt police force. There is alot of twists and turns in the movie and it makes for a fascinating story if some of it can be believed. Surprisingly Jason Statham gives a good performance here as the harried thief and the supporting cast was also quite good. This is quite a violent film and some scenes are not for the faint of heart.

Both the video and audio were good. The colours in this film were rather muted, no doubt to reflect the subject matter. The extras weren't plentiful and I would have liked to have known more of the actual occurance but no matter. This was an excellent blu-ray and one I'm proud to have in my collection.