Too much of everything

A Brilliant Conflict

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Had time to kill and wasn't very interested in Game 1 of the World Series, not a fan of either team, anyway back to my review. I was surprised by the start of the movie and how it was moving quite long and getting me more and more interested on how it would end. Very disappointed on the ending. First off, Agent Mendoza probably got jailtime for helping not only a bank robber but a murderer and would have have been joined by the girls and probably the Mom as well.The ending should have been that Cassie was able to get the rest of the money from Nick and Marie, they ended up at the exchange and got into a shooting match with the Mexicans and ended up killing each other. It could have then been a deal gone wrong with Nick and the Mexicans. Then have the Mom put the bracelet on Marie's wrist. Cassie could have stated that Nick and Marie "kidnapped" her father and as a way to force her to her a way to rob the bank.

I missed the second 1/2 of this to visit a friend in the hospital, but since its a lifetime movie, got to catch it on the second play. Now I'm wishing I wouldn't have bothered! It started out well, but SO MANY plot holes! Someone else mentioned this already, but left out the biggest one...OK she robbed a bank and they're pinning it on someone else...but there's TWO DEAD PEOPLE SHE SHOT JUST LAYING THERE IN HER HOUSE!!!! And the movie just ENDS, no mention of this, just "ok get out of here, I'll take care of this". They had this woman arguing about leaving her daughter (I still don't know why) but it's perfectly fine the other girl murdered 2 people. That just spoiled the whole thing for me, and made me want the 2 hours I spent watching this back.

Thank you. Yes thank you actors, director Doug Campbell, and everyone else who was involved in creating this solid piece of film-making. This is a film you may typically skip over when looking for the big blockbusters, but don't. I actually almost did the aforementioned, but do to my interest in "heist" films, committed the title to memory from Red Box where I saw it, then scanned the web for further info on it.I'm pretty sure this was a direct to home video film from MCI but it plays as good as any high end Hollywood film. This is a "TV movie" because of the affiliation with the Lifetime network but you would never know that to be the case after seeing it in my opinion. Also it is shot in widescreen and doesn't have a clunky TV aura to it. I can tell you that the film is not so much about plotting and planning a bank robbery, but more about the dynamics that reveal themselves in between. The acting is top notch for this kind of budget restricted film, and I can be one tough critic. These are some "giving it all you've got" portrayals that deserve recognition. I was on the seat of my pants waiting for the next twist or latent clue to come that eventually did and never failed to satisfy."Teenage Bank Heist" has some real actors in it that spout their lines with an incredibly realistic delivery. Almost nothing screamed "fake" to me and the little that did was based in pure sentimentality that works for films anyway. The camera shots were absolutely superb with limited but highly plausible action sequences. I would love to have seen extras on the DVD with interviews or behind the scenes footage but I don't even know if the film-makers knew how good a film they made. Plus, this was probably a package deal that had limitations with its distributing. This goes beyond just renting, its a keeper. I hope it catches on.The players:Maeve Quinlan: Joyce (Cassie's mom played with authentic determination) Abbie Cobb: Cassie (carries the film with bewilderment and empathy) Cassie Thompson: Abbie (knows how a gutsy thinking girl acts) Augie Duke: Maria (rage, spot on, period) Davida Williams: Grace (a quiet loss projected) James Ferris: Nick (has the unstable bad a$* role cornered) Rosa Blasi: Agent Mendoza (this is the FBI- a talented to the core portrayal with sugar on top) The "secondary" cast members more than held their own as well. And yes I know the two female leads Cassie and Abbie must have switched their real names with each other for their characters names- cool.

Well after seeing a lot of 10-star movies lately because of Oscar season, it felt weird seeing one of these movies. but of course this isn't meant to be some mind-blowing thing. Saw it at a party with some friends, didn't think I was going to like it. But it starts off pretty good and teenage girls robbing banks -- hey there's a lot worse, less interesting stuff out there.Acting wasn't too bad. lots of cheesy lines, but I guess you can say a couple of the actresses made lemonade out of lemons. I think overall, if you're young and looking for a little popcorn flick, this is a good choice. its not boring, has an interesting plot, and the girls are pretty of course.