Bottom Line: Strong cast and solid script are undermined by hyperactive direction.
By now there have been so many classic heist movies that it’s hard to imagine a fresh variation on the theme, but the genre never quite loses its appeal to filmmakers or audiences. Although “Takers” pales alongside “Rififi”or “The Killing,” it’s a serviceable B-movie that will do decent business during the dog days of August.
A gang of five high-living bank robbers (Paul Walker, Idris …
