the bank job

when I see a movie described as a "heist thriller," I tend to get all tingly. this one has a good balance of action before and after the heist, and political and personal intrigue. and, it's a true story. well played by Jason Statham and familiar faces Daniel Mays and Stephen Campbell Moore (with Saffron Burrows trying a bit too hard to seem glamorous and mysterious), it's entertaining if a bit hauntingly violent. but it's hard to argue with a true story.