Entrapment – Movie Review
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Director: Jon Amiel
Writer: Ron Bass, Michael Hertzberg, William Broyles (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sean Connery (Dr. No)
- Catherine Zeta-Jones (Rock of Ages)
- Ving Rhames (Mission Impossible)
- Will Patton (Armageddon)
- Maury Chaykin (WarGames)
Plot: Insurance investigator Virginia Baker deems that the thief Robert MacDougal has robbed a Rembrandt painting. To retrieve the painting, she poses as an art thief, cooperating with him in criminal acts.
Runtime: 1 Hour 53 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Entrapment starts when international thief Mac (Connery) completes his latest job. Insurance investigator Gin (Zeta-Jones) knows Mac is behind it and wants to go undercover to catch him. She gets close and offers him a tempting job to work together and she learns from the master thief.
The two agree to work together, despite Mac learning what Gin is up to. It leads to a tricky game of cat-n-mouse to get ahead of each other.
Verdict on Entrapment
Entrapment is an action thriller following an experienced thief who takes a job working with an undercover insurance investigator. The two know each other’s plans and must figure out how to stay ahead of the game. However, it becomes more difficult as the worlds collide.
When it comes to heist movies it is always interesting to see slightly different ideas in plan. This does bring a more traditional idea, mixed with a romantic angle to spice things up, despite the massive age difference. It is filled with twists and turns to keep you guessing, even if the final outcome felt more over-the-top than it needed to be. This is enjoyable and entertaining and well worth adding to any list of heist movies.
Where to Watch
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Final Thoughts –Entrapment is an entertaining and enjoyable thriller.
