[[imdb:0317740 The Italian Job]] is a reworking of a late sixties film of the same name. Plot elements are shared, but these are two very different movies.

It was a fun movie, not very deep or original, but the fast pace and action keeps it going. Charlize Theron is gorgeous as ever as the ethical safe cracker, and Mark Whalberg, Jason Stratham, Mos Def, and Seth Green all make up the gang of “criminals with heart”. Edward Norton pulls off a pretty good bad guy, similar to his role in The Score.

The driving is top notch, especially considering that much of it is done by the real actors, not stunt drivers. I find that very impressive, Charlize Theron did her own reverse 180 in a small warehouse. Badass.