The Bank (2002)

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

This is a great film, no fat at all and excellent performances from all the leads. All the pieces seemed to fit togethor and Connolly expertly kept the audience guessing throughout. I also liked how he made, what might appear to be a dull subject into an interesting one.The themes contained here a very relevant these days and this would go well with the 'corporation' doco.I'm no good at maths, can anyone explain how the bank was supposed to make money by predicting the stock market and then how it lost all its money? were they playing the futures market or just the stock market. If they just sold shares before they knew there was going to be a crash then i don't see how they could lose money so badly.

I liked the movie, but was terribly disappointed in the ending.The premise of the film was good, but has been done quite a bit. Some of the plot twists were very good...and a few really threw me. There was enough suspense to definitely keep me interested.It was an interesting twist on a concept that I previously felt had been overdone. The writer made this part work. The "bad guy" was underacted yet overdone by the dialog. A rock could have delivered that performance. The lead actor was quite good, however, and made this film worth my 7 out of 10 rating. I'd like to see more of his films.I probably wouldn't purchase the movie, but I would watch it again if it was on.

This story is along the lines of 'Runaway Jury'. Old injustices takecenter stage in the mind of the involved and revenge is the goal.Well done movie. A refreshing change from the 'shoot'em up'endless car chases and bullets flying everywhere fare andbuildings being blown to smithereens. Well acted, some intrigueand the vocabulary was not offensive for the most part. I Highlyrecommend this movie to anyone wanting to be entertained by asolid story line, good acting by a lot of unknowns, to me anyhow. Istill haven't figured out Sibylla Budd's character, very enigmatic. Itwas filmed in Australia and Italy according to the Internet MovieData Base.

Greetings Again from the Darkness. Nice, taut thriller from first time director Richard Connolly. The movie has an Australian pace to it - very deliberate, and a bit choppy. The characters are all a bit reserved, but true emotions are somehow worn on one's sleeve. Anthony LaPaglia, who has been one of the most consistent actors for 10-12 years, is the power-hungry president of the largest bank in the region. He perfectly captures the necessary ego, greed and desperation that the position requires. David Wenham plays his savior/nemesis with perfect aplomb. The two forge a partnership of necessity and ego that is a pleasure to watch - really just a live action chess match. I was most confounded by the character played by Sibylla Budd as I continually thought a surprise was in store. The overall theme of revenge overpowers all the other displayed human traits and makes for some wonderful moments - and a couple of GREAT lines from LaPaglia. Just a note - the "Vince Gil" in the credits is the veteran Australian actor and not the lame C&W performer.