Entrapment

1999 "The trap is set."
6.3| 1h52m| PG-13| en
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Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
HeadlinesExotic Boring
Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
Fun90mighty90 Well to begin with, the film "Entrapment" has Sean Connery as the main actor with co-star Catherine Zeta-Jones. Could you pick better actors to star in a movie? Probably. Although, I think they were well picked for this film in particular. Sean was perfect to play the suave and sophisticated gentlemen and Catherine was perfect to play the beautiful and confident lady. What do they both have in common in acting abilities? They both are convincing when it comes to playing intelligent characters who can survive in fantasy film plots.I think Entrapment is a really good film! This action film actually has an interesting story where you more or less follow two criminals, who are working together, who are stealing rare artwork from famous museums and galleries from across the globe. They are also only working together because they are both using each other secretly, but neither one finds out until nearly halfway - to the end of the film. Action films, I think, are only good when there is an interesting and different story behind it to give it some substance. Otherwise, I get bored of watching films where there is just fighting and people firing guns when the plot is pathetic. If you are a fan of Sean Connery or Catherine Zeta-Jones's as actors, then you should definitely see this film. I actually think they make a very attractive on screen couple, even with the big age gap, although, I am probably biased given that I love them both as actors. This film is a lot of fun to watch, so don't miss out on it!
Mihai Toma After a famous and very expensive painting is stolen by a hi-tech criminal, an insurance employee is sent by her company to spy on him. Persuaded by her looks, the thief agrees to make a team with her in a new, even mightier theft, using state of the art technology.It's a movie designed to impress the viewers, with its fancy gimmicks and accessories while taking advantage of two good actors in an attempt to create a suspenseful atmosphere. It manages to do so in an important manner but it is simply let down by an average plot and bad dialog. They are very simple, linear and predictable, making the sequences between the robberies a real pain. You can imagine it as a soap opera, disguised as a film, fact which is simply unacceptable in this type of movie where the main characters are supposedly robbing very high value objects. The producers also tried to do something different with the finale but they simply failed to impress or at least provide a bit of satisfaction. Besides these problems, the whole technology part is way too exaggerated, making a lot of aspects of it seem improbable or impossible, thus spoiling a bit the excitement.Unfortunately, it's an average movie which had a good idea and two good actors but failed to implement it and link all the aspects into an uniform final product.
SimonJack "Entrapment" is one of a new breed of crime-action-thrillers. It is one of high tech crimes, usually involving computers and electronics and gadgetry of all sorts. While there was an occasional film of the high tech of the time as far back as the 1950s, this sub-genre burst forth by the end of the 20th century. From the late 1980s to beyond the first decade of the 21st century, a plethora of high tech crime films was made. But after nearly 30 years, there's hardly any new idea for a plot. And, the genre began to get old and worn out within 20 years. I saw this film when it came out in theaters in 1999, but couldn't remember that much about it. With me, if a movie isn't memorable, it's not very good or one I would rate very highly. By the same token, if I don't remember a film as being bad, I may watch one I had seen before. That's the case with this movie. After watching it again now, I guess that I might have rated it one star higher than I do now. Because that was 1999, and the high tech crime caper plot hadn't yet quite worn out. And, this film packs a lot of crime caper action into it, with a good cast. Even then, at age 69 Sean Connery was too old to be playing these types of roles. My six stars are mostly for the suspense in the plot over the question of trust among thieves.The action makes this film mildly entertaining. But this film just reaffirms to me again, how the modern bent for fast movies with wild action require so little acting talent of the cast. Perhaps, one day when we run through the newer fads of films (now, much fantasy and other- worldly stuff), Hollywood will again make some quality comedies and real life dramas in which most of those in the acting profession can once again ply their trade.
Predrag "Entrapment" has a lot of action and suspense. "Entrapment" shows everyone how you can make a lot of money without going to college if you apply yourself to whatever career or thing to do that you choose. They are getting rich and living an exciting life that is never boring. Sean Connery is always smarter than his enemy and he always gets the girl. Even when he is old and gray. The film is shot in Kuala Lumpur, what looks like Scotland, and London, I think. The Scotland scenery looks lovely, very peaceful and remote. The building used for exterior shots of Mac's safe house (Castle Duart on the Isle of Mull) is the ancestral home of the Chief of the Clan MacLean."Entrapment" is great fun: a flight of fantasy for sure; including a few "missions impossible" with enough suspense to keep your heart-rate up; a hint or two of 007 (with high-tech gadgetry, and some chase scenes), except with more well-paced action over-all; a touching, evolving romance between Mac (Connery) and Gin (Catherine Zeta-Jones), despite their quite different ages and screen personalities. The story is tight, has some humor and imagination with something of an unexpected ending that I prefer. As far as I'm concerned a dash of romance fits very well, family feud, comedy, military, and even some of the high end series during the last 2/3 years. It is serious drama for the most part, but with some lighter moments now and then as well. It never becomes "dark" or melodramatic. The acting is excellent, and the dialog believable. The musical score is closely tied to the drama, and appropriate. And, throw in a few surprises at the end.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.