Ex-safecracker Gal Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan, intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job. Desperate not to sacrifice his enchanted existence, Dove is drawn into a shocking battle of wills with Logan, and takes part in a sensational underwater heist, risking everything to protect the woman he loves.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 21 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The most original and entertaining crime thriller since The Limey.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Jun 2001
fresh:
One of the more interesting efforts in its genre, though it has been somewhat overrated.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
29 Jun 2001
fresh:
A marvelously suspenseful character study wrapped up in a refreshingly tight crime film.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jul 2001
rotten:
Aside from [Glazer's] visual flair and gallows humor, he's still subtracted much more than he's added.
– Joshua Katzman,
Chicago Reader,
17 Sep 2001
fresh:
The talented Glazer keeps things crisp, clean and purposeful. The only flab on this film is around the waist of its sybaritic hero, a working-class crook who has finally gotten a taste of the good life, and doesn't want to lose it.