CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

xhidden99 He's the Red Hot Chilli Peppers of movies. He made that good movie 20 years ago and just keeps making the same thing over and over. But hey as long as people keep listening to that one song about California repackaged a million times they'll keep watching that Nick Cage movie set in NOLA with cops and robbers and daddy issues. I know he's broke and owes the IRS a zillion dollars but honestly doesn't this start to look like a money laundering scheme at some point? How many movies that lose money can you make to make money? Anyway, so what? Someday someone will package all the Nick Cage movies into a DVD set called 'The Nick Cage Movies'.

Uriah43 With the help of three other burglars, a notorious bank thief named "Will Montgomery" (Nicolas Cage) breaks into a bank and heists $10 million from within the vault. However, as he and an accomplice named "Vincent" (John Lucas) are leaving the bank a fight breaks out between the two because Vincent wants to murder an innocent bystander. During the scuffle Will shoots Vincent in the leg but because of the valuable time wasted Will is subsequently left behind with the money when the police arrive. Faced with a tough decision, Will disposes of the money prior to being apprehended and due to this lack of evidence he is only sentenced to eight years in prison. Unfortunately, once he gets out nobody believes he got rid of $10 million and Vincent want a piece of it. Badly. As a result he kidnaps Will's daughter, "Alison" (Sami Gayle) and threatens to kill her if Will doesn't hand the money over to him. Now rather than detail the rest of the story and risk ruining this movie for those who haven't seen it, I will just say that it pretty much followed a standard format most of the way. Nothing really new. As a matter of fact, about the only things that made this film worthwhile and was the presence of Nicolas Cage. Likewise, Malin Akerman (as "Riley Jeffers") was definitely nice on the eyes. Be that as it may, I must say how incredibly ludicrous the last 30 minutes were and it's because of this that I haven't rated this film any higher than average. Seriously, you have to see it to believe it. Only in Hollywood.

schuster_mark Great movie? Nah... Fun to watch just the same? yea! Here's what it comes down to.. do you like Nick Cage? If you do, watch the movie, you'll enjoy it. Beats an a couple hours of work. Don't like Nick Cage, than I'd pass.I actually found a few of the scenes, especially in the beginning, very engaging and exciting. The dialog could use some serious help, but if you can overlook this, it's not a horrible way to spend an 1.5hrs.I've seen a lot worse with much higher ratings here on IMDb.COM.If you're looking for a fun to watch action film with one of Hollywood's A-listers, look no further.

Film Watchin Fool Why You Might Like It: This film is definitely fast paced and full of action and suspense, which makes for a fun watch. The story is solid and the film has some cool heist scenes as well. It has many noticeable cast members in Nicolas Cage, Josh Lucas, and Malin Akerman for those who are fans of them. This reminded of one of Cage's earlier action films and it really exceeded my expectations. At a minimum, I think that anyone that watches this movie come away entertained.Why You Might Not Like It: Although the cast is noticeable, they aren't great in this film. Josh Lucas seems incredibly out of place and overacts his part in my opinion, while Nicolas Cage isn't quite up to par of his old self of the late 90's. There are a ton of spots in the film that are far fetched and unrealistic, which might frustrate some viewers. If you go into this expecting a air tight heist/ransom film, you will be disappointed.Acting/Casting: 6* Directing/Cinematography/Technical: 6.5*Plot/Characters: 6* Entertainment Value: 6.5* Total - 6+6.5+6+6.5 - 25/4 = 6.25 - Worth a watch