CommentsXp Best movie ever!

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Davis P Bandits (2001) is a movie of many genres. It's got some comedic material, action, romance, and some drama too. It's about 2 infamous bank robbers and a woman who they meet along the way. It stars Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett. The film is done very well overall. Good writing, very good performances all around, and good chemistry between the three leads. The romance comes into play as a sort of love triangle between Blanchett, Willis, and Thornton. It's interesting because the characters are developed well, they have a certain depth to them. If you think this movie will be all action because it's about bank robbers and centers on crime, then you've got it wrong. The action aspect of the movie doesn't make up a lot of time, it's mostly a character based movie, it focuses on these pretty damaged people and tells their story as robbers and what all they go through. The film is very entertaining and it definitely keeps your attention the entire way through. If you want a film that focuses on well developed characters, has a little romance, and crime mixed in as well... then you'll probably like this one. 8/10 for Bandits.

benevolentvillainess I loved everything about this movie. It is uniquely funny, the plot surrounding the sleepover bandits is hilarious, & the character dynamic supports the film & gives it its own feel. My favorite part by far though is the polyamorous relationship that develops throughout the film. It's very rare to see a triad relationship at all in a movie, let alone one that has a happy ending & is portrayed in a realistic light. It isn't all drama, it isn't all sunshine & roses. It's like how a real polyamorous trio would potentially develop.(minus the bank robberies & faking your own death to go live in Mexico). I would recommend this film to all my poly friends, as well as to anyone else with a sense of humor.

atlasmb I knew nothing about this film before I watched it. I saw that it stars Bruce Willis and Cate Blanchett, and it made me curious. What kind of film might serve as the intersection of those two disparate careers? Now that I have watched the film, I am glad I did. I really enjoyed this crime comedy. And it all starts with Cate Blanchett. If I had to choose one word to describe her (as a person or as an actress) it would be "mercurial". And her willingness to do the unexpected and to challenge herself comes through every role. Here, as Kate, the woman who (literally) accidentally becomes a part of a crime spree involving two escaped prisoners, she shines. And she is totally believable as the woman who is off-center, somewhat kooky, dangerously unpredictable and still deliciously desirable.Bruce Willis plays Joe Blake and Billy Bob Thornton plays Terry Collins. Joe is spontaneous and confident. Terry is a hypochondriac with OCD tendencies, who is always one twinge away from what he believes to be an exotic demise. Together, they are dubbed the "sleepover bandits". They bicker like Butch and Sundance and similarly dream of a south-of-the-border paradise (filled with tuxedos and margaritas). Eventually, they become popular folk heroes, like Bonnie and Clyde. I think it's no accident that their sidekick/driver is named Harvey Pollard--an homage to Michael J. Pollard, who costarred in "Bonnie & Clyde".The story allows the desperadoes to interact with their "victims", who they treat as family friends. But the main thrust is the development of the triangle between Kate, Joe and Terry. There are some memorable lines and some wonderful moments. This comedy may be somewhat understated for some viewers, judging by some reviews, but it is not so understated as to bypass an opportunity for some incidental physical comedy.

classicsoncall You would expect the team up of Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thonton and Cate Blanchett to be pretty good, and "Bandits" has it's moments, but you sure have to disengage from some of the less plausible elements of the story to make it work. Like the character of Joe Blake's (Willis) cousin Harvey (Troy Garrity). Didn't he quit the bank robbery business at some point along the way as he tried to pick up his dream girl hitchhiker? But there he was in the thick of things at the finale. So did he quit just to fool the audience, with Joe and Terry (Thornton) in on the ruse? I didn't get that, and I'm not going back to try and figure it out.But I generally liked the chemistry between Willis and Billy Bob. I don't know if throwing Blanchett into the mix was all that valuable or necessary. The other two palookas could have managed their bank heist without her being around. The love triangle really didn't work for me, once again referring to those less plausible elements I referenced earlier.The twist ending following the opening set up was pretty clever though. Not really buying it, but it did manage to extend a bit of misdirection offered by 'Criminals At Large'. If I can get my hands on a better quality print of the flick than the one I watched, I just might be up for a second viewing. In the meantime, I'll come away reasonably satisfied with the first pass, but without a glowing recommendation.