The Italian Job is inspired by a 1969 movie with the same title, but, according to the director, it is not a remake of the 1969 version (I have not seen the old version but am interested, as Michael Caine is in it).

The plot is un-original: just a gang of thieves with different expertise and characters wanted to revenge because one of them have double-crossed the others. Edward Norton playing the bad guy is the right choice, but this movie is definitely not Norton’s best performance.

The most charming “characters” in this movie are the MINI-Coopers. They are fast, easy to control and looks really cool. My favourite scene is Charlize Theron parking her classic Mini-Cooper in front of her shop.

The extra features contained in the DVD is interesting, especially the “Driving School” which records pieces of the 3-week driving lessons the actors (and the actress) had to take before shooting the movie. Charlize Theron is superb: She actually did the driving stunts by herself.

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