Preview: Takers (2010)

Synopsis:

A group of high profile bank robbers go up against a law enforcement group that may be its match.

• Poster: C; B+

Review:

Too simple. Too blue. It's a single scene containing the main characters of the film and some of their tools of the trade. Yet, it feels homogenized and indistinct, creating something a bit too bland.

Trading in the blue tones for sepia, the redesign encapsulates what can happen when a redesign works. It's not perfect, using a number of traditional techniques (the convergent busts), but the quality of the design is superior to the first poster for this film and should do a much nicer job drawing in an audience.

• Trailer: C; C; C+

Review:

Fairly generic heist/pursuit movie with the standard players. The design of the trailer is equally as generic featuring action and plot details that aren't nearly as enticing as the producers think it is, thus the February release date.

It's nearly a carbon copy of the original with a small number of new seasons and some added name recognition. Not worth the effort.

Moving far away from the cops vs. robbers element that is highlighted in the first two trailers, it is a modest improvement, focusing on somewhat name-recognizable stars. The trailer should appeal to the target demo, but the quality of the film will be questionable.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Release Date:

• August 27, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (September 13, 2009) Original

-Wesley Lovell (October 4, 2009) New Release Date (changed from February)

-Wesley Lovell (December 27, 2009) New Release Date (changed from 2/26/10)

-Wesley Lovell (March 14, 2010) New Poster; Buy the Poster Enabled

-Wesley Lovell (June 20, 2010) New Release Date (changed from 5/14/10)

-Wesley Lovell (June 27, 2010) New Trailer

-Wesley Lovell (July 9, 2010) New Poster

-Wesley Lovell (August 11, 2010) New Trailer