The Score
20,997
Mystery
Nick Wells (De Niro) is ready retire from his successful career as a professional thief, settle down with his girlfriend Diane (Bassett), and concentrate on running his Montreal jazz club. His longtime friend and fence Max (Brando), however, has one last job for him - - a nearly impossible theft of a priceless French sceptre. To carry out the heist, Nick is forced to team up with Jackie Teller (Norton), a young, aggressive and talented thief. [+]
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United States | Chicago Sun-Times | "'The Score' is not a great movie, but as a classic heist movie, it's solid professionalism (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" | POS |
United Kingdom | Empire | "Screamingly competent and completely uninspired (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" | NEU |
United Kingdom | Time Out | "A heist movie so standard some have persuaded themselves it's a welcome throwback to old-fashioned entertainment." | NEU |
United States | Los Angeles Times | "The Score will remind you of classic caper films of the past, and that is a good thing" | POS |
United States | The Wall Street Journal | "Lacks a crucial element of the heist subgenre: ingenuity." | NEU |
United States | Miami Herald | "A refreshing change from the preposterous bloat of most contemporary action movies" | POS |
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