
Two convicts, one charismatic (Willis) and the other a hypochondriac (Thornton), break out of prison and immediately start a bank robbing spree, kidnapping bank managers, spending the night with their families, then going with the managers in the morning to rob the banks. Using a dim-witted stunt man as their getaway driver and lookout, the three successfully pull off several jobs (even gaining the attention of a television show about American criminals), and become known as ... (Full plot summary below)
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Two convicts, one charismatic (Willis) and the other a hypochondriac (Thornton), break out of prison and immediately start a bank robbing spree, kidnapping bank managers, spending the night with their families, then going with the managers in the morning to rob the banks. Using a dim-witted stunt man as their getaway driver and lookout, the three successfully pull off several jobs (even gaining the attention of a television show about American criminals), and become known as "The Sleepover Bandits." Things are going great until the bank managers begin to realize that the robbers are non-violent and therefore no threat to them or their employees, changing the game for the Bandits. To add to the complications, a bored & unhappy housewife (Blanchett) ends up in the hands of the criminals, and begins to have romantic feelings for both Willis and Thornton, causing a sticky love triangle.
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| Cinemaphile.orgDavid Keyes...crafted so effectively and concisely that, yes, it probably succeeds "Shrek" as the best comedy of the year. |
| Bangor Daily News (Maine)Christopher SmithTerrible. A substitute for sleep medication that's so self-indulgent and plodding, it drove four people out of my screening midway through. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyA hybrid crime-comedy that unsuccessfully tries to blend classic screwball comedy (the Preston Sturges brand), romantic triangles (Jules et Jim, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid), and character-driven crimers (a la Bonnie and Clyde). |
| San Jose Mercury NewsGlenn LovellBandits is at its best when Willis and Thornton are front and center doing their deadpan Mutt and Jeff. |
| Baltimore SunMichael SragowLevinson's quirky caper is rich with laughs. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrBandits isn't much more than a pleasant dawdle, one made extra-likable by Thornton and Blanchett, whose ace performances keep the film zipping along even at its most predictable. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaBilly Bob Thornton, wearing a succession of toupees, wigs, fake facial hair, and funny hats, and twitching more than a horse's behind, is the best reason to see Bandits. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleTaken as a whole, Bandits is a success, a two-hour entertainment that floats along, stumbling into various genres, discovering its moments. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneJeff StricklerThornton and Willis save the day with their performances. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonAlmost every scene has something to chuckle over. |