The Take

Bastille Day [aka The Take]. It's an OK action thriller, set in France, with a leading role for Idris Elba, doing his American accent. He (and the other leads) are all pretty good, though the two main villains look very similar and it's hard to tell who is who. The script is formulaic, almost as though it's been written by an AI, but some of these clichés are fun. Idris sings the feeem choon at the end.

An unimaginative set peice that somehow still manages to fail at casting any sort of shadow of its own. Idris Elba is a fine actor and played his part as expected. Richard Madden's emotional expressions felt crowbarred out of him at points. Predictable twists. Disappointing.

Terrible movie. So low rent on every level. Utterly unbelievable. Cartoon characters. Bad script. Bad acting. How do projects like this get the green light?

Pretty good, for what it is. 'Bastille Day', or 'The Take' for us in my neck of the woods, is a sound action thriller that suitably entertains. Idris Elba has played this sorta role many a time but there's no doubting how strongly he performs in such films. He and co-star Richard Madden are sporting distracting (at least to someone who knows them more for their native tongue) accents, but are a solid pairing... their (admittedly somewhat minimal) buddy cop-esque banter isn't the best, though. Elba also appears in the end credits singing... not to great effect, I gotta say. Don't get me wrong I know that guy can very much do music, it's just that this song is, erm, not his strongest work, let's just say that. It's largely predictable, though it does things in a manner that kept me interested and enjoying what I was setting eyes on. So it gets a pass from yours truly.

Loved it! Great action! Richard Madden & Idris Elba!

The Take is far from original or mind blowing, but Elba and Madden turn this basic action thriller into an entertaining experience.

Even the Mrs liked this. Look, I'm not a fan of Idris whatsoever. I don't think he'd fit James Bond either. Not due to age because that's not important but I think he lacks the charisma that other bonds have possessed to play 007. I wasn't happy with his behaviour during lockdown hence he was one of the first celebs to declare he got it nor am I happy with some of his performances in various other films. Very over hyped. The only reason people are sweet on him is because girls of today like Black guys (hmm wonder why) let's be honest here. They don't even care if the movie is good. He does have presence. But, he is a little better than I give him credit for. In this movie, which I almost didn't bother watching because of his latest movies being way over hyped, he was a really good fit. Back to form. Hope it continues. He deserves better roles. I liked him alongside the rock and statham, but then he opts for theatre or some other silly roles where he doesn't show his best. Perhaps his best days are behind him, maybe that's a challenge I'd like him to push himself like he did here and get into the role. The other lead who played the pick Pocket did well too. What annoyed me though is how come the French police didn't arrest the guy if his face was shown on the news? Wouldn't his face be shown around the globe quickly? Maybe I missed this. Just a bit weak in certain areas because they were in a rush for the chase scene to kick off and to get on with things. Missed out some of the better more realistic details that could have made this film much better. And realistic, does more than thrills. The two go together you know. Tip for Netflix there. Keep it as realistic as possible. Don't miss out on things that don't add up. Oh and easy on the police brutality. This doesn't need to catch on in Paris.. oh no wait.

Excellent, loved this movie, definitely worth a look !!!

Would have been vastly improved if the film didn't pretend to be an American CIA movie, Considering the main cast are actually English, and the script isn't great it detracts from the action considerably. Shame as it could have been really enjoyable with more authentic characters, Idris Elva and Richard Madden are great actors, instead it felt uncomfortable at times and fake.

Enjoyed the movie, fast pace, good characters and entertaining.