Armored
Ty (Columbus Short) is a probabtionary armoured car security guard. He is back from the war in Iraq, Both his parents have died in the previous year, his younger brother is a tagger and truant. to add to his problems the bank want to foreclose on his house.
His pal Mike (Matt Dillon) tells him he is looking out for him.
Mike also has a plan to rob the security vans, it is a plan that Mike has worked out with the rest of the crew (including Jean Reno and Laurence Fishbourne). The only fly in the ointment is Ty.
On the way home Mike offers him a place on the job. Ty says no. Mike says think about it and if you are in be at the bus stop in the morning.
Now we know Ty is honest, as he has been up in his brother's face about stealing, we know he is hard-working because he has tried to get extra shifts. We know he is a good guy.
When he gets home family services are at the house and they are talking about taking his brother away. The straw that broke the camel's back (though I am not sure how this would work as it would just mean they get to keep the house, doesn't mean the brother will go to school).
Mike gets to bus stop. No Ty.
Mike gets to work. The rest of the crew are upset that Ty, is not with them, They've been spending that money before they had it (hey don't we all do that).
Ty turns up. Says he is in, but only if no one gets hurt. Who is going to get hurt, they are all in it together.
After their first call in to base they pull into a deserted factory. That is where they will stash the money and that is where the plan falls down.
A hobo is there. He sess it all. Gets killed and Ty decides he can't go on with the plan and locks himself in one of the vans.
From there the movie plays out a little like a minor 'Die Hard' but in a security truck.
A copper turns up (played by MiloVentimiglia - who entertained so much in 'Heroes'), gets shot, gets rescued, makes it to the end of the film.
Mike and co. get Ty's brother. Ty does the business. Ty saves the day.
Even better he isn't implicated and might get a reward. Result.
It isn't a bad film. It isn't a good film. It just ticks over. Jean and Laurence must feel like there should be better things out there for them (you suspect that these are the movies that fund their more serious cinema efforts).
IMDB give it a 5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes gives it 42% from the critics and 34% from the audience.
Length 98 minutes
His pal Mike (Matt Dillon) tells him he is looking out for him.
Mike also has a plan to rob the security vans, it is a plan that Mike has worked out with the rest of the crew (including Jean Reno and Laurence Fishbourne). The only fly in the ointment is Ty.
On the way home Mike offers him a place on the job. Ty says no. Mike says think about it and if you are in be at the bus stop in the morning.
Now we know Ty is honest, as he has been up in his brother's face about stealing, we know he is hard-working because he has tried to get extra shifts. We know he is a good guy.
When he gets home family services are at the house and they are talking about taking his brother away. The straw that broke the camel's back (though I am not sure how this would work as it would just mean they get to keep the house, doesn't mean the brother will go to school).
Mike gets to bus stop. No Ty.
Mike gets to work. The rest of the crew are upset that Ty, is not with them, They've been spending that money before they had it (hey don't we all do that).
Ty turns up. Says he is in, but only if no one gets hurt. Who is going to get hurt, they are all in it together.
After their first call in to base they pull into a deserted factory. That is where they will stash the money and that is where the plan falls down.
A hobo is there. He sess it all. Gets killed and Ty decides he can't go on with the plan and locks himself in one of the vans.
From there the movie plays out a little like a minor 'Die Hard' but in a security truck.
A copper turns up (played by MiloVentimiglia - who entertained so much in 'Heroes'), gets shot, gets rescued, makes it to the end of the film.
Mike and co. get Ty's brother. Ty does the business. Ty saves the day.
Even better he isn't implicated and might get a reward. Result.
It isn't a bad film. It isn't a good film. It just ticks over. Jean and Laurence must feel like there should be better things out there for them (you suspect that these are the movies that fund their more serious cinema efforts).
IMDB give it a 5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes gives it 42% from the critics and 34% from the audience.
Nimród Antal
James V. Simpson, Chris ParkerLength 98 minutes
January 2010
Sony/Screen
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