Entrapment Review
By Joe Lozito
Don't get caught in this "Trap"
"Entrapment" wants to be a throwback to the gentleman-thief caper films of the 60s. It stars Sean Connery as "Mac", a 60-year old master thief who lives in a castle full of wares that he has stolen just for himself. Mac is a loner, but he is drawn into a wary partnership when the beautiful Virginia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), an Insurance investigator posing as a thief, shows up at his doorstep with a proposition for a big job.
For a while, the movie successfully captures the atmosphere of a stylish heist flick, largely based on the charisma of its two stars. Mr. Connery is at his most charming, and Ms. Zeta-Jones is absolutely radiant whether nimbly avoiding laser-beamed security systems or scuba diving in a murky moat.
Unfortunately, the movie becomes mired in its most clever and least realized plot point: an absurdly high stakes heist centered around the turn of the Millennium. Never once does it appear that our two thieves, working as partners, should be able to get away with this final big score, and the audience is left in awe of the lax security that must be present in order for them to do so. Films in this genre live or die by the believability of their capers.
"Entrapment" starts with an unbelievable premise that just gets more unbelievable as the movie progresses. In the end, the only thing holding the film together is its two stars. And that's exactly what the film deserves.
