Transit

A gang of 4 people just robbed a money transport. They stole 4 million dollars and got it in a bag. To get past a road block they hide the money in a family car. The car belongs to a family with 2 children who are going camping together. The plan was to get the money back from them when they pas the road block. This isn't as easy as they thought... The movie focuses mainly on the robbers chasing the family, while also shining a light on the personal problems of the father and their marriage. The story is decent. It isn't going to win any awards but it's not a total cliché either. The same can be said about every other aspect. The acting is good. The movie does nothing really wrong and doesn't do anything great either. If you're looking for a fun crime/drama/thriller that isn't a total cliché, this is what you are looking for. Some small annoyances at the ending. One of the biggest mistakes of them all: always check if your victim is dead. Luckily, this only happens once. At one point a woman takes cover from gunfire behind a tipped table. The (wooden!) table gets hit with shotgun and assault rifle fire. The table seems to be indestructible, there is not a scratch on it. Besides these faults, there's not much else to tell. I give it a 7 out of 10, key word being "decent".

I have to say I am a fan of Jim Caviezel and his acting performance was fairly good but the intelligence of the characters left a lot to be desired. If any of the characters had half a brain the film would have been over in about 20 minutes. I suppose the fast pace of the storyline keeps you interested but the storyline itself is pretty pants. The Acting performances were actually OK. It's the screenplay itself that lets it down. Overall I would say if your bored and don't have much better to watch then, sure give it ago, it's not the worst film in the world, just could have been a lot better. If I could I'd have gave the film a 5 1/2 but I can't so I'll give it a 6 even though I grudge it a wee bit.

I don't agree with all the reviews that are claiming there are plot twists. Not at all. This film was extremely linear, predictable and full of moments where you were wondering how 4 criminals, who planned a decent heist, would be so idiotic when it came to retrieving the bag of money. So if those moments were the plot twists the reviewers were referring to, then by George's beard, they're on to something. Maybe I should get some stock tips from them too, huh? Seriously, there were too many times one had to suspend disbelief, especially on how a white collar criminal and his suburban wife could overcome hardened criminals. Sheer luck? I'm giving this an extra star just because it somehow managed to keep me wanting it to get better, all the way to the end. It never did. Please don't make the same mistake I did. Trust me. I took the trouble and time to tap this review out on my Bionic, just to warn you.

I like artsy movies BUT I am all for entertainment too. I love Fuqua as much as I like Kubrick. The problem is that I cannot avoid thinking while I watch a movie. If you have the same problem you will hate the constant inconsistencies of this movie. Why? Because nothing makes up for the horrendous script. If in order to give another twist and add "entertainment" to the plot the characters constantly behave like babbling idiots and do absurd things my brain sends "not credible" signals all over and then the fun is over! For example: criminals racing the car like mad men and making "specialist" u-turns when they should be avoiding detection (when the good guys don't even have a car to run anymore). Regular housewives shooting like trained spies. Real estate agents that kick ass (WTW Jim is getting flabby) and mess with the cops (while on probation). Hillbillies finding hidden staff in the middle of a crazy swamp and owning automatic weapons. Unless you want to reduce your IQ to the single digits … Save your money and see something else!