How to Rob a Bank

The start of the movie makes you feel like you have entered a confusing place somewhere in the middle of the story. The most unimpressive point of the film is that there is actually a list of tips on how to rob a bank, one of them being: Always have a plan. ... Full Review

Jenkins peppers this simple yet still fuzzy plot with banter whose potential for wit is sidelined by its delivery.....For a hip commercial and music-video director, Andrews Jenkins is oddly behind the curve and out of step in his feature directorial debut, subtitled....Christensen has never convincingly inhabited any role, and the other players are little more than caricatures..... ... Full Review

Technically, the movie is glossy without being effective.....The first problem with the movie is its claustrophobic setting.....A good deal of the movie consists of people talking on cell phones, not the most inherently electrifying cinematic activity.....The scenes outside the vault fail to build any excitement..... ... Full Review

By Robert Bell How to Rob a Bank feels as though it was written by a 20-year-old, black trench coat wearing film student whos barren of life experience from beginning to end. The DVD includes two very short featurettes on characters and story. ... Full Review

What's most disturbing about "Bank" is its lack of ambition. Technically, the movie is glossy without being effective. The scenes outside the vault fail to build any excitement. The first problem with the movie is its claustrophobic setting. ... Full Review

How to Rob a Bank feels as though it was written by a 20-year-old, black trench coat wearing film student who's barren of life experience from beginning to end. How to Rob a Bank follows Jinx (Nick Stahl), a dysphoric 20-something who begrudgingly enters a bank branch when the $1.50 ATM service charge leaves him unable to withdraw the remaining $20.00 in his account. ... Full Review