“The Bank Job” is an action/adventure film about Terry Leather (Jason Statham). He’s a smalltime crook who runs into Martine Love (Saffron Burrows), an old friend who convinces him and his crew to rob a bank that has turned off their alarms for replacement because nearby subway train vibrations keep setting them off.

The plan is to dig underneath the bank vault from a nearby business and steal deposit boxes which contain money and jewelry. The crew finds out they were set up so Martine can get a deposit box that contains incriminating photos of the royal princess to give to Tim Everett (Richard Lintern), an intelligence agent.

The crew also finds out they’ve stolen other illegal information, which creates a world of problems for them. Will Terry and his crew get to keep their riches and live happily ever after?

This film is based on a true story when in 1971 the Lloyds Bank in London was robbed. The crime was never solved and no arrests were made.

The film has a couple of slow parts, but overall it’s a great film. It’s hard to believe that all these things actually happened. Hollywood filmmakers couldn’t have thought of a story like this.

Statham, known for his usual tough guy looks and attitude, has gotten the opportunity to show off his acting chops. It’s different to see him show emotion, be a father, and family man. I enjoyed the style and directing in the film, which has a gritty 1970s feel to it.

Rating: 3 out of 4