Review for Armored

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Review for Armored

March 13th 2010 04:49

This movie has an extremely interesting group of characters. Starring Matt Dillion (who will forever be linked to the "Outsiders"

in my mind, he is the one in the middle) For me, he falls into the 80's group of actors like Corey Haim. Side note: Look at how many famous actors were in this movie! (1983) Jean Reno (who will forever by "The Professional"

a very cool movie! (1994) It also has a very young Natalie Portman, who does an excellent acting job) Laurence Fishburne (who IS Morpheus!) And Columbus Short (Sorry, don't know his other works, not that he hasn't been in some good movies but I haven't SEEN those movies, yet!) is the star of this movie (Wow, how did he pull that off?) Kudos to the director to cast someone not very well known versus trying to stick a veteran in the lead. I personally believe that this is how Hollywood should operate, give someone "new" a chance! (Me!) Anyway, I digress. This movie seems like it came and went quickly through the movie theaters. (although it seemed as though the advertisements lasted for months!) And just on the advertisements alone, this movie looks soo predictable, I even said this is a straight, watch at home on DVD movie, you can tell what is going to happen. But alas, I was wrong! This movie has many twists and turns and you actually do not know what is going to happen next! Very hard to do (and write) especially with practically ONE scene. (What is this, a play?) The guy is locked in the armored car for crying out loud, how many twists can you have with that? Where the hell is he going? Well, the movie starts with Columbus as a new guard working for an armored car company and when he goes for his first run, the car is hijacked, or is it? Turns out it was just a joke. Later on that day over drinks, we see all the characters talking and teasing. Matt is like a godfather to Columbus and really looks out for him like a big brother/little brother thing. Well, Columbus is overheard asking for overtime, he needs this to save his house. Well, there isn't any overtime. Matt and the others tell him that they aren't going to let the bank take his house. On the way home, Matt explains to Columbus that the little "joke" they played on him was actually a test run...for a real heist. Columbus is appalled. Matt explains that they are set to steal 42 million dollars (Wow!) Columbus is between a rock and a hard place. He has his brother to support since they lost their parents, he is about to lose the house they live in and Matt is like an older brother/surrogate father figure who is telling him that it is o.k. and everything will be alright. (Decisions, decisions) Well, he finally agrees to do it, only if nobody gets hurt (As if!) The robbery DOES go smoothly at first. They get the money, they have it timed,( to report it as a robbery, well, they are not lying, kinda!) they have the signals, but then someone is watching them in the warehouse where they are hiding! And the roller coaster begins taking off from there and it is non-stop action! One thing leads to another, each action going from bad to worse! This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat, taking sides, and repeatedly asking yourself "What would you do for a Klondike bar?!" Just kidding! What would you do in Columbus' situation. Great movie to discuss morals versus desperation, which in this economy is a GREAT debate! Oh, what the hell...anyone know of anyone hiring for armored guards? (Wink!)

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