‘Bank Job’: Skinemax or Nightline?
As the lights dim and the opening credits roll, the movie’s title is followed by the infamous tagline, “Based on a True Story.”
However, it rapidly becomes apparent that the true story is not a bank robbery, but rather the sexcapades of a variety of individuals with English accents. Within the first five seconds, a female breast fills the screen, followed by a sexual tryst caught on film.
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Thoughtful review--you perceptively note how sexual dynamics in the movie may seem to be superficial plot elements, but actually indicate something greater about the characters' dissipated moral universe. The question is, could the filmmakers be in on this, too?