warn . slight plot spoiler ahead . the italian job be not the best movie you will see all year and or probably even this summer . but it be a worthwhile two hour because it color within the line and know it limit and not attempt to exceed them . what carry the movie be the work of the cast . in a movie about a crew of thief and the individual must have a good rapport with each other . without that cohesive feel and the audience doesn not believe in the character collectively or individually and and the movie never have a chance . but from the first scene and in which the men joke around and rag on each other while infiltrate a venetian palace and the proper chemistry be in place . the character themselves aren not anything novel while theyre your basic gang of criminal and contain about half a dozen player and each with a specific and defining skill . but each actor bring the proper good to the table for his or her part . mark wahlberg understate act and humor fit well with his part a the mastermind planner . edward norton provide attitude and twirl his mustache well in his dark role . donald sutherland be the father figure of the crew and and he look the part of the suave and old fashion thief and who be still mentally spry . jason statham and seth green and and mos def do not do much beyond their character ability and but they each nail those part . statham a the smooth operating driver while green a the tech whiz geek with a chip on his shoulder while and def a the demolition man . charlize theron slide in well in a part that doesn not ask too much of her . she be primarily ask to to drive fast and look good . that she do . none of the character be that deep or three dimensional and but in this familiar sort of movie and two dimension be all that be require . a the title implies and the movie have a european feel to it and a la the bourne identity and in part because it be shoot on location in venice and along with philadelphia and los angeles . also contribute to the euro flair be the rhythmic and bouncy music and which add to the upbeat nature of the flick and complement the rapport of the cast . the look of the movie be also a perfect match . the bright color of all locale enhance the mood and add to the attitude . the mini not only provide a fun variation on the car chase and but also work a a necessary plot device . the plot be more or less straight forward . there be a few surprise and but they be more of the swift and smooth turn variety and a oppose to the drop your jaw hairpin curve . even with those and the movie speed along . once the foundation be lay by the first act and everything continuously progress . thankfully there be no break in the action for a romance and something the movie wisely avoid . there aren not even any break for real life . the story have it purpose and run that course without distraction . the lack of character depth prevent the italian job from be more than a good popcorn movie and but with all the complex detail of the heist planning and such superfluity would have drag down the pace and quality of the flick . there be a number of implausibility that i thought of both during and after view . but the movie be so enjoyable that i do not and do not care . in the real world and most of the movie probably couldn not have go off that cleanly . but the italian job doesn not take place in the real world . it occur in a stylish and light hearted criminal world that appeal to the rebel in all of u . the italian job be a movie and in the true sense of the word . it have no pretense of oscar and contain no deep moral message . it provide pure escapism entertainment and do so quite well . bottom line represent maybe the best popcorn movie of the year so far . positive .