# 17 - The Bank Job

Leather's Six? British Ocean's Eleven and Twelve...

Yeah, that would sum this movie up. The reason it is both Ocean's movies, is because we see the robbery (Ocean's 11) and the shitstorm that comes from it (Ocean's 12). If that had them fighting an aging legend, we would have had the hat trick.

Jason Statham plays a two bit criminal who gets hired to rob a bank with his cronies because the British Princess was a slut and had a threesome caught on film (NICE!). The Parliament gets doesn't wanna deal with it, so they hired out.

Jason brings in his cronies, and teams with his ex lady friend (The girl from Reign Over Me who needed to eat a hamburger, who has since eaten a couple but still weren't enough). They rob the bank, shit goes down, they get out of it, get rich, ladeda, end movie.

Some interesting tidbits. There is the whole British Malcolm X storyline that is there, but really weird. I don't know much about our Malcolm X, but theirs was a giant douche. Also, I spent most of the movie under the impression that Jason did not drive a car in it, or kung fu anyone. But, I did apparently miss a scene where he drove someone, and he beat up someone with a brick (brick fu). So i was kinda wrong, but I will still give Jason credit that he toned down his schtick incredibly.

This movie did have a major impact on my life. MAJOR. It introduced me to a new word. One I had heard before, but hearing it in its' context sealed it in me. The word, is skullduggery. At utterance, it sounds amazing. It's definition is so much better. It is hardcore Shenanigans. So a word I already overuse, in a new, appealing context. I'm sold. Saying it in a British accent (which I normally despise) improves it.

It was good, not great. Enjoyable, interesting, had boobs, and a good plot. I give this movie a bloody f'ing meh.

Date: 3.13.08
Cost: $10.00
Running Time: 110 minutes
Companions:André Roussimoff, Anthony Perkins
Anticipated Spot on the 100: 14