Good movie but grossly overrated

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It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

This movie is never going to end up anyone's top ten list, but it's still pretty entertaining. I like the twist quite a lot, but, beyond that, it's pretty much a standard heist movie. The ensemble cast is better than most of this type, with some pretty big names at the time. I remember watching it mostly because I was a big Chris Rock fan, and I was desperate to watch anything with him in it. I ended up enjoying this movie more than I thought I would. If I had to recommend an ensemble heist movie to someone, this probably wouldn't be my first pick, but I'd still mention it.Interestingly, it was co-written by one of the leads in Hellraiser 3. Can't say I saw that coming.

"The Immortals" looks like the usual heist thriller but it's not. Jack (Roberts) assembles a team of thieves to rob money from different parts of town and it leads up to the double cross of gangster Dominick Baptiste (Tony Curtis). On the outset it looks the thieves have nothing in common except one thing....which I can't reveal because it's pretty original for a direct to video action movie.Speaking of action, it never stops. If you like bloody gunfights, this is your movie. It was a good idea to cast Tony Curtis. He classes up the movie. Eric Roberts is excellent as usual. William Forsythe, Joe Pantoliano, and Tia Carrere as the thieves step up to the plate and give it their all in the roles. Chris Rock, on the other hand, looks confused to why he's in the movie.In the end: "The Immortals" is worth watching for the different plot twist and non-stop bloody action.For more insanity, please visit: comeuppancereviews.com

The scenarios are absolutely ludicrous and just plain daft. The characters are so ridiculous and their life stories so totally unbelievable. The film must have cost, without actors wages, about how much it would cost to hire out a nightclub for a week, a few guns and blanks, 10 packs of smokes, half a dozen cops uniforms and lots of tomato sauce?!The problem with this film is that you can see, by the end, that the script itself must have been an amazing read but they don't give it justice in the film, even though there with some good, and now well known, actors. That said it actually IS watchable.Amazingly enough you can buy it on DVD! So spend the $8, put it in the collection, watch it, put it away for 6 months, get it out again with a sideways glance at the cover, watch it again then put it back with a shake of the head and a deep sigh...repeat...

A surprisingly well-known and talented cast help to make this an unexpectedly enjoyable film. In particular, Roberts and Pantoliano are solid as usual, and Chris Rock has some funny moments, as you would probably expect. Things do slow down midway through the movie, but a wonderful plot twist breathes new life into the film towards the end. The ending scenes are all too typical, but by the final minutes, there had already been enough clever writing and creativity to keep me happy. Despite some slow spots and a routine finish, this is still a movie that is definitely worth a look.