Review: How to Rob a Bank

A recent review of Gavin Rossdale’s latest Movie “How to Rob a Bank” by The Washington Post, below are a couple key points that seem to be not to complimentary.

It seems especially depressing when so-called independent filmmakers have nothing on their minds except aping the style of Hollywood’s hip caper movies. Such is the case with “How to Rob a Bank,” a film recently showcased at the Los Angeles Film Festival that would be more at home at the grindhouse or on the back shelves at a video store, where it will wind up soon enough.

not so good..

The first problem with the movie is its claustrophobic setting. Jenkins tries to surmount this with a lot of flashy camera angles, fast cuts and split-screen effects, but to no avail. We’re still trapped with the characters for much of the movie in a confined setting. Instead of ratcheting up the tension, this confinement produces overwhelming tedium.

need more support…

Supporting players — including Carradine and Gavin Rossdale as the leader of the bank robbers — are merely adequate. Technically, the movie is glossy without being effective. What’s most disturbing about “Bank” is its lack of ambition. Maybe Jenkins will take more chances in the future. If he’s lucky, this stinker will be quickly forgotten.

source: washingtonpost.com

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