Trailer Talk: This Week In Movies - 'Takers,' 'The Last Exorcism,' & More

I took a breather from the theaters last week to catch some movies on DVD that I had not seen yet.  I was quite impressed with last year’s indie drama “Uncertainty” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.  The film focuses on a couple (Levitt and Lynn Collins) that is unsure how to spend their 4th of July.  They flip a coin to determine their fate, and after the coin hits the ground, they run in opposite directions into separate stories.


Both tales include the couple attempting to reach a critical decision while grappling with the potential repercussions of this choice.  In the first storyline, Bobby and Kate struggle with whether they should tell Kate’s family about her pregnancy.  The second plot involves the pair deciding what to do about a mysterious cell phone that they find.  Admittedly the cell phone involves infinitely more excitement and intrigue, but it’s the parallels between the two different parts of the film that make it so fascinating.  My Grade: B+
Things are a little quieter at the box office this week, as the summer movie season nears a close.  Films premiering include the action-packed heist story “Takers,” the documentary style horror movie “The Last Exorcism,” and the gritty period piece “Centurion.”    

TAKERS

This group of bank robbers always manages to elude the cops, pulling off spectacular heists.  When faced with one last job that exceeds all other paydays, they are unable to resist, but there is one thing that none of them have counted on: a hard-boiled detective (Matt Dillon) seeking to take them down so he can claim a $20 million bounty.
John Luessenhop, the man behind 2000’s drama “Lockdown,” writes and directs this crime thriller.  Lueseenhop receives assistance on the screenplay from Peter Allen, as well as from newcomers Gabriel Casseus and Avery Duff.  Notable actors in the film include rappers Chris Brown and T.I., Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon, Zoe Saldana, and Paul Walker.   
WHO SHOULD SEE IT:  Fans of the heist movies like “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Heat” should the first people in line to see this story.  If you crave the uncertainty that comes with waiting to see if the criminals will survive unscathed, then you should see “Takers.”