minigiraffe6
Very disappointed. I thought this was going to be an action movie.What I got was a boring family drama that is more like a bad after-school special.Felix (Leguizamo) works as a bank driver in the slums of L.A. and he's the all-around good guy with loving family (Rosie Perez plays the cliché role of the wife). Then he's shot in the head and becomes a real angry person. The police think it was an inside job and suspect Leguizamo, who in turn tries to find who really did the robbery.Yes, we've seen this story before hundreds of times, and done much better. If there was more action and less family drama, this might have been watchable, but this is a boring, predictable movie that will put you to sleep.
joemamaohio
Felix De La Pena (John Leguizamo) works as a bank driver, and he lives in the slums of Los Angeles with his wife Marina (Rosie Perez) and his two children. He's caring, compassionate and the perfect husband and father.Until he's threatened by Adell Baldwin (Tyrese Gibson) and is shot and left for dead. When he awakens from his coma, he's a different man - angry, vengeful.Agent Steve Perelli (Bobby Cannavale) is trying to solve the case, and realizes that it might've been an inside job, so he immediately suspects Felix. Felix then goes out and tries to find the people really responsible for what happened, before he takes the rap for it."The Take" is different from most action movies, because it focuses more on Felix's relationship with his family rather than the intense hunt for the people responsible for changing his life. It's not about big car chases, huge explosions and mob war - it's about a man faced with a new outlook on life, struggling to clear his name and find out who is really responsible.
zachfurman
This movie was the best flick I have seen in years. Both the acting & directing were phenomenal. Anyone who has posted negative comments about "The Take" is a complete fool and must be delusional or something. The director of this movie, Brad Furman is a genius. His unique style of portraying the characters in the film and the way the camera work was done was amazing. The directing was truly on the cutting edge, and was most definitely ahead of its time. John Leguizamo was truly amazing in the film and his performance may have been one of his best ever. Bottom line is the movie was the bomb and I would recommend definitely checking it out!
SLVSteve
The depictions and descriptions of the film can be read on numerous reviews here and elsewhere - but I have to say most of these writs seem determined to discredit a good film. I truly believe most can agree this is one of the best pieces of fiction best paralleling reality for L.A. filmed since (and including) Crash, Harsh Times, Training Day, etc.Watching the deleted scenes, docu on filming, listening to commentary, and related media, they all reveal a true sense of wanting to make a non-Hollywood film with succession and an honest feeling of REALITY. Reading thru several armored car inside-jobs this film reveals a very authentic feel that deserves more credit than it is being given.Outstanding performances by Cannavale, Perez and Gibson proving small films can bring the best out of someone. Regardless of the negative and technical reviews written about the end scenes and cultural inaccuracies - I have to give this film one of the most realistic portrayals I have seen in years centering around a man that is losing everything that makes him a man - and finds a way to regain it without being Jason Bourne or James Bond.A worthwhile film that deserves a rent or maybe even a purchase for those from the areas of LA they film in
if anything - the sex scene is probably one of the most dedicated I have watched in some time - but at the same time shows a realism that mainstream cinema has missed for years
I will be recommending this title in my store for those looking for an authentic urban film.
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