Directed by:
Frank OzCinematography:
Rob HahnComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Angela Bassett, Gary Farmer, Jamie Harrold, Paul Soles, Andrew W. Walker, Serge Houde, Mark Camacho (more)Plots(1)
Nick Wells (De Niro), a professional criminal, decides to leave the business for good after nearly getting caught on his last job. His plan is to live in peace with his girl Diane (Bassett), running his Montreal jazz club NYC, but Max (Brando), his good friend and financial partner in illegal affairs, comes along with an offer he can't refuse. (StudioCanal UK)
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The Score is an intelligent and well-acted thriller, but it’s screenplay is lifeless.
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To me, The Score feels like a light mix of Heat (certain plot elements, dialogues), The Italian Job (similar formal stylization), and a bit of Ocean's Eleven (show-off). Everything is kept running quite solidly thanks to the competent work of Frank Oz, with the assistance of Robert De Niro, his hand in the film is very noticeable, and he brings the necessary dose of at least partial realism and believability to the heist. Don't expect any big explosions and carnage like Roland Emmerich or Michael Bay, but rather a more intimate story with cleverly staged heist scenes, where the technical tricks used by the main characters will captivate you the most.
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