1. Bad Actors, Great Action
Paul Walker. Hayden Christensen. Chris Brown. None of these guys are known for their stellar acting ability. In fact, I would call Christensen's performances in the Star Wars prequels some of the worst acting of all time. None of them do much to change that perception in this movie with their words, but Luessenhop makes up for it with their actions. Christensen has a fight scene against three Russians in a confined trailer that is more exciting than any lightsaber battle he was ever in, and Walker is at his most bad-ass when he's wordlessly walking up to people and either punching them or shooting them. And Chris Brown puts his dancing ability to good use in a parkour-infused foot chase through the streets and buildings of L.A. that gives the opening chase scene of Casino Royale a run for its money, no pun intended.

2. Nobody's Perfect In It
There are certain characters that you go through the film knowing very little about, but the ones that we do get to know lead... interesting lives. Idris Elba's character has a drug addict sister who's about to be released from rehab; Christensen's planner and tech guy carries the hints of a highbrow former life very different from the one he leads; and the cop played by Matt Dillon has been left by his wife, rarely sees his daughter, is being brought up on excessive force charges and may be drinking himself to death. And if any of that sounds clichéd -- and as we write it out, it does to us, too -- Luessenhop manages to spend just enough time on it to make it seem like a footnote, at most a nuisance, rather than an aspect of their being that dogs their every action.

3. It's Serious, But Not Too Serious
Another film people are comparing Takers to is Heat, and while the superficialities are very similar, Takers at least seems to know that it is not that movie. T.I. is a suspicious character from the moment he re-enters the gang's lives, but his commentary on the lives they now lead, their suspicions and his own trustworthiness is occasionally very funny. And while the big heist they plan may seem familiar, they at least have the balls to say that they're gonna go "Italian Job" on it, making it an homage and not a rip-off. Even when they're walking away from an exploding helicopter and getting into their different luxury vehicles to complete a getaway, you half-wonder if they're doing it ironically.

4. Zoe Saldana Is In It For, Like, Five Seconds
But she's pretty good in those few seconds. So while you shouldn't go see it for her, it's fun to see her there. Plus, it's kind of like a miniature Losers reunion for her and Elba, although they probably shot this film first.

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