Rotten
Laughable subplots about Elba's addicted sister (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and Dillon's crooked partner (Jay Hernandez) only slow the action, which is all this movie has going for it.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
Takers
Who's Taking Who?
2010 · 1h 47m · PG-13
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
John Luessenhop
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Takers
Overview
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost, a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "Takers" carefully plot out their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer inches closer to apprehending the criminals.
Director and cast
- John Luessenhop Director
- Matt Dillon as Jack Welles
- Paul Walker as John Rahway
- Idris Elba as Gordon Jennings
- Hayden Christensen as A.J.
- Chris Brown as Jesse Attica
- T.I. as Ghost (as Tip 'T.I'. Harris)
- Jay Hernandez as Eddie Hatcher
- Michael Ealy as Jake Attica
- Zoe Saldaña as Rachel Jansen
- Steve Harris as Lt. Carver
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
28%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Not terrible, but undemanding.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Fresh
as long as you understand exactly what kind of hack cinema you are getting into, Takers can be pretty fun.
Mary F. Pols, MSN Movies
Rotten
With no emotional heft to the performances, it's hard to care whether anyone's dreams are dashed or fulfilled. That leaves the heist itself to compensate, but it only digs deeper into tired action movie cliches.
Ian Buckwalter, NPR
Rotten
Someone has to say it, so I will: Shaky cam is out of control.
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
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