The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery

Of all the Movies of the Week I've made in the past several years, this remains the one I had the best time making, and at the same time, achieves most of what I was trying to do as a filmmaker. But, alas, it remains on the shelf at CBS, caught in a tangle of 'internal politics', or so I'm told. If it ever sees the light of day, check it out.

Having recently been given a big box of DVD's, I thought to myself, as with most things, that I would save the best until last and start off with the bad. This was the first out of the box and I have to admit to being very pleasantly surprised. Now, a mark of 5 out of 10 may not prove my point.....and here is why. As soon as I started watching I said to myself 'Channel 5 (UK) afternoon TV movie', without knowing at the time that was exactly what it was. Supposedly based on a true story, the plot is very thin and very much a no brainer. However, there are 4 very well know stars in the film which was very much a coup for a TV movie. And it's 3 of these 4 that pull this movie through. Alessandro Nivola has a minor 'stooge' role, but Brooke Shields' very purposefully overacted ditsy performance is pretty good........if just a bit annoying at times. In fact, it seems that all of the main 3 women's roles were overacted. I have no idea why. Dylan Walsh is good as Shields hapless boyfriend and Rip Torn was..........well, Rip Torn really. I don't have to 'plot spoil' here as the films title totally says it all.

All in all, an above average TV movie with a good cast and good performances.

This movie was meant to be an 80's farce... but the producers hesitated missing the entire timing of the theme.

When I sat down to watch "The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery" here in 2021, I have to admit that I had never even heard about this movie before. I stumbled upon the movie by random luck and saw that the movie had Brooke Shields in the lead role. And with it being a movie that I hadn't already seen before and having Brooke Shields on the cast list, of course I took the time to watch it.

As it turned out then writer Adam Greenman and director David Burton Morris didn't exactly manage to churn out a particularly exciting or interesting movie here. So the movie did fall somewhat short of managing to provide me with much of any entertainment.

The storyline told in "The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery" was just a swing and a miss, and the plot just never was appealing to me. So my interest in the movie was quickly fading as the movie trotted on and on. And the bland character gallery didn't really help much to sell the movie either.

The acting in the movie was also bland, especially since the actors and actresses had nothing to work with in terms of a proper script, storyline or characters. Sure, the movie can be watched solely because of Brooke Shields is in it, but if you're watching movies for a proper entertainment aspect, then "The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery" is not a great choice.

My rating of "The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.

I accidentally ran into this movie while fixing my TV/computer. I saw Brooke Sheilds all dolled up in an eccentric outfit and started giggling. It took only a few minutes for her and the other actors to actually charm me into watching this film. I was confused as I had no recall of it being a theatrical release. I then checked here at IMDb and found out it was a TV movie! What a waste! It should have been released in theatres! It really has charm, comedy, suspense, warmth, and excellent performances and fine direction. There are some films that have memorable performances and these folks really dug in and made these characters a riot.

It's too funny and I won't give out spoilers. It doesn't have any sleaze or violence but it has those characters you would see in an episode of 'Cops'. Well worth the purchase and rental. A real unexpected treat. Anyone saying Brooke Shields can't act should be taken out back and beaten with a half roasted buffalo hoof.