Naming this movie after a classic and taking certain elements and characters from it was essentially a mistake as it turned off lots of people from what is actually a really tight, well cast and entertaining action movie. The movie has about as much to do with the original movie as Mary Poppins does. They chuck in some flannel about a failed job in Italy at the start to justify the name and that's about it. But as a stand alone movie, the script has humour and the cast gel together well, the Minis used don't really add anything but the action is exciting and entertaining - I really like it and it's worth a watch, just don't go comparing it to the 60's original and you'll come away satisfied.
Review of The Italian Job
