Bandit

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Reaganomics has taken its toll on America’s lower and middle class, with people like Gilbert Galvan Jr. (Duhamel) opting to go the fraudulent route in life, resulting in their imprisonment – in his case – that gets him only 18 months, but that’s too long, for him and the movie to linger on. Bandit has a bit of an issue with breezing past certain moments like this that would’ve been interesting to get at least a couple of minutes to grasp, instead, it moves onto Canada, with Gilbert donning the alias of Robert Whiteman. a b "Bandit Review: Josh Duhamel Steals The Show As A Legendary Canadian Bank Robber". The Wrap . Retrieved 21 September 2022. Recognizing the silliness of the premise is the best choice that the people behind the movie could've made in service of entertainment value. A lot of the laughs - and there are many - come naturally, but enjoyably campy makeup effects, nice editing from Ungar and Michael Lane, along with the snappy dialogue from Wenman pair superbly with the feature. In different hands, this could've been a silly subject taken too seriously. Sometimes the score can overplay itself in scenes that would've benefitted from the awkward silence of exchanges, the filmmakers had the right idea.

a b Kit, Borys (October 30, 2020). "Josh Duhamel to star in Heist Thriller Bandit (EXCLUSIVE)". hollywoodreporter.com . Retrieved October 30, 2020. Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ on Apple TV+, a Charming and Typically Tearjerking Adaptation of the Classic Children's BookThis is the real life story of how one guy robbed 59 Canadian banks. The fact that this guy robbed these banks so easily, is just astounding. Susan Sarandon Dropped By UTA Talent Agency After Speaking At A Pro-Palestine Rally In New York City The supporting cast does well enough, with Cuthbert unfortunately relegated to the “wife” character who spends much of the movie asking questions of the evasive Duhamel. The always dependable Nestor Carbonell (TV’s Lost, The Dark Knight) pops up as a Canadian cop trying to bust the costumed robber. One of the bigger surprises is the addition of Mel Gibson, who has spent roughly the last decade playing minor roles in cheapie action movies. While Bandit might be on the cheaper side, the light tone allows Gibson to dig into his comedic past. Gibson’s performance is a welcome breath of fresh air for the controversial actor. Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Oppenheimer’ on VOD, Christopher Nolan's Sprawling, Urgent Three-Hour Nuclear Biopic

Action Thriller, Crime, Crime Spree, Prison Break, Biography, Non-Drama Biographies, Set in Canada, 1980s, Fugitive / On the Run, Disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic Mcnary, Dave (October 26, 2020). "Josh Duhamel Boarding Bank Heist Thriller 'Bandit". variety.com . Retrieved October 26, 2020.The Plot: Plenty of movies have been made about the exploits of criminals working their way through a series of banks and stores for curated jewels and currency, and there will be plenty more for things to come. Wenman’s rendition though has one of those “stranger than fiction” stories that are virtually unequivocal to its brothers in the cinemascape.

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The Technics: Despite being an indie production, Bandit has plenty of stylistics and competent dressing to match its main character. Though it can waver at times due to some insistence to go overboard, it's a strong piece.

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This film is no exception. Josh Duhamel was amazing in this. He really put on a killer performance. Quite possibly the best of his career. I don't know how to describe it. The energy was there, and I felt it through my TV. Josh Duhamel is a diamond in the rough -- I wish he were in more film; he's clever funny with a little bit of edge. This is sort of like Catch Me If You Can with the pleasantness as well as robberies. Mel Gibson once again produces and stars in this and you can tell because he plugs in his beliefs which are against the mainstream and does it in a subtle way that it doesn't hurt anybody unlike the other side does. This is a warm film about a thief who is a master of disguises and doesn't harm anybody during the heist. The police are jealous that he can live in luxury while they have to do actual work. Gibson plays a mobster which is fun to see him play parts that he wouldn't be in real life (Father Stu for instance), and is believable. Elisha Cuthbert is lovable as always and plays a really down-to-earth wife who knows her husband is a bank-robber but knows that the money belongs to a corrupt branch of government that forecloses homes. This is a fun movie and laughs are spread around as Robert goes on robbing banks. We see the first one Robert does and the clerk gives out the money, but Robert had forgotten to bring a bag for the money and the clerk gives Robert a bag to help out. Bandit Review: A Decently Entertaining Bank Robber Movie". National Post . Retrieved 20 September 2022.