
Three generations of method acting giants unite for this crime thriller written by Kario Salem and directed by Frank Oz. Robert De Niro stars as Nick Wells, an aging thief whose specialty is safe-cracking and who is on the verge of retiring to a life of ease, running his jazz club and romancing his girlfriend Diane (Angela Bassett). But before he can ride off into the sunset, Nick is pressured to do one last job by his mentor and business partner, a flamboyant and extravagant... (Full plot summary below)
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Three generations of method acting giants unite for this crime thriller written by Kario Salem and directed by Frank Oz. Robert De Niro stars as Nick Wells, an aging thief whose specialty is safe-cracking and who is on the verge of retiring to a life of ease, running his jazz club and romancing his girlfriend Diane (Angela Bassett). But before he can ride off into the sunset, Nick is pressured to do one last job by his mentor and business partner, a flamboyant and extravagant upscale fence named Max (Marlon Brando). Max is plotting the heist of the Montreal Customs House, and he's got a man on the inside, Jackie Teller (Edward Norton), a talented but volatile crook who has managed to ingratiate himself with the facility's staff as a fellow employee suffering from cerebral palsy. Jackie bristles at Nick's interference in "his" score, however, and threatens violence when it seems he's going to be cut out of the action. In the meantime, Nick grows increasingly ill at ease about the operation, as it violates his two most important dictum in thievery: always work alone and never pull a job in your own city.
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| Portland OregonianBarry JohnsonA snappy little heist movie with acting performances both deft and brilliant |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonThe best heist flick since "The Usual Suspects," a perfect 10 of a movie. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertNot a great movie, but as a classic heist movie, it's solid professionalism. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrNobody's going to think of The Score as trail-blazing, but there's nothing small-time about its dramatic and acting payoff. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIt's a summit meeting between three brilliant leading men from three generations with three striking on-screen personas. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversThere's more suspense in watching Brando, who has trouble with physical exertion, get on and off a bar stool than the robbery itself. Still, Brando -- his eyes alive with mischief --is the life of the movie. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA top-drawer heist movie that ratchets up the tension inch by careful inch, The Score will remind you of classic caper films of the past, and that is a good thing. |
| L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorYou begin to wonder whether a story is ever going to show up. When it does, it's worth the wait for a long and well-turned set piece coordinating the heist, and two lovely flips in the plot. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt has a terrific retro style, it's well-directed and it makes an engrossing showcase for its trio of stars. |
| Salon.comCharles TaylorA weaker actor, one more naked than De Niro is now capable of being, might have revealed some inner compulsion in the character. But De Niro's steadiness becomes part of the movie's rugged stolidity. |