Dalton Russell is a bank robber with a difference. In his quest to execute the perfect heist, Dalton has taken every possible factor into consideration. Dalton's uncanny ability of staying one step ahead of the law thwarts even-tempered Detective Keith Frazier's best efforts. But there's another factor at play. The bank president has requested the services of high-profile negotiator Madeline White. Despite her commendable track record, Madeline is something of a wild card, and before the day is over, this bank robbery will go down in history as one of the most elaborate heists ever executed.
Sometimes clever, other times far from reality, this film has highs and lows, but is mostly just average. The overall plot to rob the bank was executed in a clever way, but the interaction between the head negotiator and the head bank robber was a little far from reality - especially when the negotiator was given a tour of the bank by the robber who showed him where the hostages were being held and even dispensed some relationship advise. I seriously doubt that a bank robber of this caliber would let the police get that close and act so friendly. Also, the sub-plot with Willem Dafoe's character seemed to be a waste of screen time and didn't really add to the drama of the story as it should have. The ending was pretty weak as well. Overall, it was an OK movie, but not a must see.
Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer, Willem Dafoe
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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