Bandits (2001)

Regista:

Barry Levinson

Sceneggiatore (WGA):

Harley Peyton (written by)

Data di uscita:

12 ottobre 2001 (USA)

Genere:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

Slogan:

Two's Company, Three's A Crime.

Plot:

Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped.

Plot Keywords:

Car Thief | Box Office Flop | Bank Robbery | Bored Housewife | Car Accident

Premi:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

If you like your comedy explained and in-your-face, this one is not for you.

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Aug. 5	4:00 PM	COMEDY
Wed. Aug. 6	8:00 AM	COMEDY

Cast

Bruce Willis	...	Joseph 'Joe' Blake
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Terry Lee Collins
Cate Blanchett	...	Kate Wheeler
Troy Garity	...	Harvey 'Dog' Pollard
Brian F. O'Byrne	...	Darill Miller
Stacey Travis	...	Cloe Miller
Bobby Slayton	...	Darren Head
January Jones	...	Claire / Pink Boots
Azura Skye	...	Cheri
Peggy Miley	...	Mildred Kronenberg
William Converse-Roberts	...	Charles Wheeler
Richard Riehle	...	Larry Fife
Micole Mercurio	...	Sarah Fife
Scott Burkholder	...	Wildwood Policeman
Anthony Burch	...	Phil

Alias:

Outlaws (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language and violence.

Durata:

123 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (CFI)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Divieti:

Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:15PG (original rating) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37636)

Luoghi delle riprese:

Bodega Bay, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Curiosità:

Hans Zimmer was the only choice for the music composing. However, Zimmer was just finishing Hannibal (2001) and Pearl Harbor (2001) at the time in London, and he already committed himself to Black Hawk Down (2001), which was recorded in the US. Barry Levinson said that he would move the film for a later release, waiting for the German composer, since they are good friends since Rain Man (1988). Zimmer politely refused it.

Errori:

Continuity: When Joe And Terry are in Phil's Toyota they go to meet Harvey at his place, while their conversation is taking place the "Toyota" emblem on the front grill of the vehicle repeatedly disappears and reappears between shots.

Citazioni:

[dreaming]
Terry: Beavers and Ducks!

Movie Connections:

Fa riferimento a The Sting (1973)

Colonna sonora:

Crazy 'Lil Mouse

If you like your comedy explained and in-your-face, this one is not for you.

If you like your comedy fully explained and in-your-face, this one is not for you. If you appreciate deeper levels of subtlety and are prepared to suspend hard-nosed reality for the duration, you will love this one. Reminds me of Cohen Bros movies. If you are prepared to relax into it and let the movie take you where IT goes, you are in for a good ride. For those that want to predict a movie and try and show some perceived level of intellectual superiority by telling the person next to them what is about to happen just before it happens (yes - we know they exist), I would hazard a guess that you will not enjoy this movie.

Having said that, I found the movie beautiful in the detail. This is not about grandiose plot, high speed chases and super cool cunning people. This is accidental and bumbling happenstance where random events are delightfully used. Truck, garage door etc. I carried with me the finer and more easily lost details of each character and I found they surprised me and delighted me with often times whimsical twists and subtle growth/support. I didn't find any huge character surprises or character twists, just good solid development, the kind where you can leave your opinions open to the end. Times like the late night rendezvous at the juke box joint and what happens when Bob tries to dance. Perfect. I walked out with a smile on my face, well amused and very much liking the attention to detail in character, shots, lighting, soundtrack etc. Not edge of the seat, sit back and relax.

Nice one.