These Takers movie reviews are perfect for anyone who’s ignorant of the latest stylized heist movie to hit theaters. The film stars Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Michael Ealy, Chris Brown, and Hayden Christensen as a group of professional thieves. They’re incredibly successful, but when a former member of their crew asks them to pull a job, things begin to get complicated (especially when an obsessed cop played by Matt Dillon gets on their tails). Bullets are fired, cool clothing is worn, and lots (emphasis on lots) of things explode.

• Mary F. Pols of MSN Movies- This critic notes that watching Takers is like thumbing through a copy of Gentlemen’s Quarterly, thanks to all the handsome male stars, gadgets, and cool attire. While her praise isn’t through the roof, she deems Takers an entertaining film if you know what you’re getting into.
• Kam Williams of Sly Fox – While admitting that Takers lifts much of its plot from other films, Williams still recommends the motion picture based on big explosions and “mindless mayhem.”
• Jeff Niesel of The Metro Times – A less than complimentary review, calling Matt Dillon’s performance the only credible one in the film, and the overall flick a “very poor man’s Oceans 11.”
• Cole Smithey of Cole Smithey.com – Smithey writes that the plot is the only thing less developed than “its one-dimensional characters.”
• Maitland McDonagh of Miss FlickChick – She calls Takers the Cliff’s Notes version of Michael Mann’s Heat, criticizing it for below-average performances and mindless action sequences.
• Kimberly Gadette of Indie Movies Online- Gadette praises the camerwork of cinematographer Michael Barrett, but she’s less kind when it comes to the derivative script, lackluster performances, and the unbelievable competency of the titular thieves.
• Marshall Fine of Hollywood & Fine – Fine scolds the action scenes for being “loud, fast, and messy.” He also cites the weak script for giving the ensemble cast very little to work with.
• Kevin McCarthy of BDK Reviews – Calling it “extremely predictable and poorly written,” critic McCarthy wonders why this film was even made (given its close similarity to movies like The Italian Job and Heat). He also notes that “Takers is the first movie I have seen where an actor gave a commentary track while acting in the movie.”
• Jen Yamato of Movies.com- Jen mentions the “overwhelmingly generic feeling” of the film, as well as the criminally small role of Zoe Saldana and the over-the-top performance of rapper/actor Tip “T.I.” Harris. One of the more well-written of these Takers movie reviews.
• James Berardinelli of Reel Views – The man Roger Ebert has referred to as the best of the Internet critics gives Takers a positive review, calling it an “entertaining throw-away.”

I hope these Takers movie reviews will give you a better idea of whether or not you should see the film. If it proved helpful, be sure to take a look at these other posts from A1 Movie Reviews:

• Winter’s Bone Movie Reviews
• Machete Movie Reviews
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