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The Score
"...An Ingenious Suspense Caper." -Gene Shalit, Today
Three generations of acclaimed actors team up in The Score, an intriguing crime thriller that marks the first time that legendary Oscar®-winners Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando have shared the screen. Also starring Oscar®-nominee Edward Norton, The Score wowed critics and audiences alike.
When expert safecracker Nick Wells (DeNiro) decides it might be time to settle down with his girlfriend Diane (Oscar®-nominee Angela Bassett) and stick to his legitimate business, running a jazz nightclub in Montreal, his friend and partner Max (Brando) has other plans. Heavily in debt to a crime boss, Max needs Nick to pull one last heist: help novice thief Jack Teller (Norton) steal a scepter worth $30 million form the House of Customs. Tempted by the $6 million payday, Nick reluctantly agrees to do the job. But what starts out as a safe bet turns into a high risk gamble when a clash of egos threatens to bring them all down.
Featuring performances by jazz greats Cassandra Wilson and Mose Allison, The Score is one of the smartest, most entertaining crime capers ever filmed, with surprises at every turn.
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A competent, if average crime thriller - Doom
Those of you expecting a standout performance from any of the three great actors in this film will be dissapointed. The Score is a well-executed by the numbers crime thriller, no more, no less. Ed Norton's character is arguably the most interesting, but the twists are fairly easy to spot, and there isn't a lot of tension wrung from any of the scenes.
However, I appreciate that the film is shot and set in Montreal, which gives it a somewhat unusual flavour.Two of the best actors in the world combine in this robbery movie that is smart and suspenseful - moviemonger
The Score is screamingly competent and completely uninspired. De Niro is simply strolling through another inbetween role, requiring him to do no more than bristle and scowl. As ever with Brando, it’s never entirely clear what he’s up to — you get the impression this flagging dandy routine was designed purely to piss off his director. It’s great to see him sharing the screen with De Niro (first time ever!), but the loose, impro-mood dialogue fires no sparks. Norton, at least, adds some gusto, mixing up a retard schtick with the edgy upstart to produce the meatiest character on show. In its defence, the film is a damn sight better than most of the creatively moribund, brainless blockbusters reeled off over the summer. The lengthy heist sequence that dominates the final third boasts some cool reworkings of the classic safe-cracking routines. And, in a way, the storyline is pretty slow. It doesn't lose pace and it doesn't stop being entertaining, but it definitely is a slower kind of movie. However, if you can respect the wonderful performances in this movie than you'll have no problem sitting through the movie. Once the heist starts, The Score gets really good and really exciting. The entire sequence is smart, realistic, and exciting. If anything, the movie is worth seeing for this sequence alone (which is probably the reason why people are going to see this movie in the first place). The Score is a well thought out piece of drama and suspense, with terrific acting and a good storyline. The movie is entertaining and becomes very exciting in the last forty-five minutes, and should be on the list of movies to go see this summer, especially considering the dreadful competition.3 generations of great acting - GeeOff316
Early in The Score, Marlon Brando, Robert DeNiro and Edward Norton sit and play "conversation catch" in a scene where the characters plan their robbery of the Montreal Customs House. The audience cannot help but notice the three generations of great actors, sharing the screen for the first time. With Brando no longer with us and DeNiro seemingly making poor film choices of late, the effectiveness of the performances in The Score are enhanced even more, in hindsight. Norton steals many of his scenes from the two Hollywood heavyweights - no shot at your waistline Marlon - and keeps the pace of the film tight, right until the final moments. Although the crime is inevitable, the final result isn't, which is refreshing. Angela Bassett also gives a brief but strong performance as DeNiro's love interest.
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A competent, if average crime thriller - Doom
Those of you expecting a standout performance from any of the three great actors in this film will be dissapointed. The Score is a well-executed by the numbers crime thriller, no more, no less. Ed Norton's character is arguably the most interesting, but the ...Two of the best actors in the world combine in this robbery movie that is smart and suspenseful - moviemonger
The Score is screamingly competent and completely uninspired. De Niro is simply strolling through another inbetween role, requiring him to do no more than bristle and scowl. As ever with Brando, it’s never entirely clear what he’s up to — you get the impression ...3 generations of great acting - GeeOff316
Early in The Score, Marlon Brando, Robert DeNiro and Edward Norton sit and play "conversation catch" in a scene where the characters plan their robbery of the Montreal Customs House. The audience cannot help but notice the three generations of great actors, ...