The Brink's Job

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Alec B A great deal of effort was put into period detail (costumes and sets are all top notch) but every else feels held at a distance. We just aren't emotionally invested in the characters which is a requirement for a scrappy heist movie like this. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/25 Full Review Audience Member During the 1950s they pulled off the most famous bank robberies in America based on the book Dino DiLaurentis and William Friedkin directs the true story of Tony Pino, a petty thief recently incarcerated and Joe McGinnis specializing in capers Together with a group of unlikely criminals they manage to rob the Boston bank of $2 million full of cash, checks, and government securities But the FBI then catches wind of this then they start cracking down on everyone involved McGinnis then gets greedy refusing to give up any of the loot they've attained The music is in this is so screwball comedy like, there's a ton of talking and strategizing before the actual heists take place, and it's a quiet viewing A very slow first half, a more engaging second half, followed by a third half that pretty much is what you'd expect Friedkin wasn't comfortable with the material given Not bad just could've been better and more lively throughout like others of its kind with much needed energy Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/09/23 Full Review delysid d i love old new york crime movies Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/06/22 Full Review Audience Member Friedkin's follow up to "Sorcerer" is not a great movie, but is a little underrated all the same. It's a fairly accurate and lightly comic account of the robbery of Brink's in Boston in 1950. Peter Falk stars as a relatively small time thief who realizes that the security at Brink's is amazingly lax. He and a small group of accomplices steal a million and a half dollars. The casting is superb ... Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield (credited as "Goorwitz"), Paul Sorvino, Warren Oates and Gena Rowlands (criminally underused as Falk's wife). The first hour and a half is pretty great, the last half hour really not so good, which probably leaves a worse impression than it should. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member This William Friedkin directed film is based on a real robbery which makes the story that much more fascinating. It balances comedy, drama and action well and has a really decent cast that brings it to life including Peter Falk, Paul Sorvino, Peter Boyle, Gena Rowlands. and Warren Oates. Worth checking out! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Group of thieves band together to rob a Brinks building in this lighthearted action comedy. Although it's by no means a classic, this film definitely deserves a look. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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