subject: Watch takers online on megavideo [print this page] Last, but by no means least, comes Takers. For a picture opening on the final weekend of August traditionally a dumping ground for inferior product it's surprisingly ambitious. It lures us in by promising a stylish, witty caper flick la Oceans Eleven or The Italian Job, then suddenly gets serious and OMG starts developing its characters. Soon it becomes clear that director John Luessenhop is aiming to give us a smart crime drama in the manner of Michael Mann's Heat. By the end, his reach has exceeded his grasp, but he gets full marks for trying.
