Bandits probably could’ve been better with a tighter script but the performances from the core cast, Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett, are all fantastic that it makes the film as a whole fairly entertaining.
Bandits
(2001)
REVIEW NAVIGATION
The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall
Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Olive Films | R – 123 min. – $29.95 | March 22, 2016
Date Published: 03/23/2016 | Author: The Movieman
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THE MOVIE – 3.0/5 |
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Plot Synopsis: Joe Blake (BRUCE WILLIS) and Terry Collins (BILLY BOB THORNTON) are two escaped convicts on the lam planning to rob a few banks to fund a new life just south of the border. Kate Wheeler (CATE BLANCHETT) is a woman also on the run… from an unhappy marriage. Fate intervenes when Kate runs into Terry (quite literally) with her car. She soon finds herself joining the boys on their cross-country trek. Quick Hit Review: Bandits is an uneven crime-comedy fueled by three terrific performances from Willis, Thornton and Blanchett. The script could’ve used a polish or two but there’s just enough there to find oneself entertaining for the two hour duration. Also, the final scene, albeit obvious even on first viewing, is a lot of fun, just wish the rest of the movie was as clever, though the comedy bits do strike the right tone. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0.5/5 |
| Theatrical Trailer (2:27) |
VIDEO – 3.25/5 |
| Olive Films releases Bandits onto Blu-ray shown in its original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer. As catalog title releases go, this doesn’t look half bad, however I did notice some minor amounts of dust marks and the detail is only so-so. But colors do look decently bright such as Blanchett’s introductory scene (the blue fridge bulb). |
AUDIO – 3.5/5 |
| The disc comes with an effective if not basic DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo track. It’s serviceable enough with clear dialogue levels throughout and any action scenes, though there are only a few, comes through well enough. It’s nothing that I’d call amazing or even noteworthy, but for the genre it does sound good. |
OVERALL – 2.5/5 |
| Overall, Bandits probably could’ve been better with a tighter script but the performances from the core cast, Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett, are all fantastic that it makes the film as a whole fairly entertaining. The Blu-ray released by Olive is basic with only a trailer while the video and audio transfers are both average. |
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