A fast and furious action-adventure. The film's comedy counts for as much as the clever and risky ways in which Wahlberg and company go after the nasty Norton, who has holed up in a Bel-Air mansion with a world-class security system.Read Full Review »
90
Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
The chase scenes in The Italian Job are the most exciting ones I can remember seeing in a movie in a long time, probably because they're the only ones I can remember -- and that's saying something.Read Full Review »
80
Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
For two hours, the bliss of the brainless fluff is yours for the asking. It cheerfully puts the escape back in escapism.Read Full Review »
80
Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
It is, as with any cinematic joy ride, not the destination that matters, but the rush of getting there.Read Full Review »
80
Slate: David Edelstein
A pandering, debased, generic little nothing of a movie. And I'm still trying to figure out why I loved it so inordinately.Read Full Review »
75
ReelViews: James Berardinelli
The Italian Job isn't a masterpiece, but it gets the job done.Read Full Review »
75
Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
Norton is unapologetic and unflappable in his part. Slimy and vaguely nerdy, he's become the thinking man's thug, even if this character's Armani-wear is better tailored than his psychology.Read Full Review »
75
Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Zooms along with confidence, smarts, and some of the coolest car chases this side of the Indy 500.Read Full Review »
75
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
This is just the movie for two hours of mindless escapism on a relatively skilled professional level.Read Full Review »
70
The New York Times: Stephen Holden
Feels a like smooth, exciting whoosh down a ski slope.Read Full Review »
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