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The Bank

  • 2001
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 44min
NOTE IMDb
6,5/10
3,1 k
MA NOTE
The Bank (2001)
DrameRomanceThrillerDrame financier

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThe Bank is a thriller about banking, corruption and alchemy.The Bank is a thriller about banking, corruption and alchemy.The Bank is a thriller about banking, corruption and alchemy.

  • Réalisation
    • Robert Connolly
  • Scénario
    • Brian Price
    • Mike Betar
    • Robert Connolly
  • Casting principal
    • David Wenham
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Sibylla Budd
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
  • NOTE IMDb
    6,5/10
    3,1 k
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Robert Connolly
    • Scénario
      • Brian Price
      • Mike Betar
      • Robert Connolly
    • Casting principal
      • David Wenham
      • Anthony LaPaglia
      • Sibylla Budd
    • 38avis d'utilisateurs
    • 19avis des critiques
    • 54Métascore
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
    • Récompenses
      • 9 victoires et 21 nominations au total

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    David Wenham
    David Wenham
    • Jim
    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Simon
    Sibylla Budd
    Sibylla Budd
    • Michelle
    Steve Rodgers
    Steve Rodgers
    • Wayne
    Mitchell Butel
    Mitchell Butel
    • Stephen
    Mandy McElhinney
    Mandy McElhinney
    • Diane
    Greg Stone
    Greg Stone
    • Vincent
    Kazuhiro Muroyama
    Kazuhiro Muroyama
    • Toshio
    Andrew Bayly
    • Mr. Johnson
    Thomas Blackburne
    Thomas Blackburne
    • Young Jim
    Sharon Oppy
    • Teacher #1
    Giles Rittman
    • Schoolchild
    Dylan Foss
    • Schoolchild
    Jessica Voglis
    • Schoolchild
    Nicole Croker
    • Schoolchild
    Robert van Mackelenberg
    Robert van Mackelenberg
    • Chairman
    • (as Robert Van Mackelenberg)
    Jeff Keogh
    • Christopher
    Ian Bliss
    Ian Bliss
    • Executive #1
    • Réalisation
      • Robert Connolly
    • Scénario
      • Brian Price
      • Mike Betar
      • Robert Connolly
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    • Production, box office et plus encore chez IMDbPro

    Avis des utilisateurs38

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    8reelcrazed

    A former bank teller says...

    Go and rent The Bank!

    This movie was a great surprise for me. The contrast between LaPaglia and Wenham is very believable. LaPaglia's Simon in his expensive suits and $100 haircut in stark contrast to Wenham's Jim in a leather jacket and unkempt hair. I found myself talking to the characters, from calling Simon (LaPaglia) a dirty bastard, to rolling my eyes at Jim (Wenham) and calling him a sell-out. The Bank really held my "interest" and gave a nice "payoff" in the end with a great twist.

    A great movie if you like the David and Goliath-type of movie.
    Lechuguilla

    Descent Into Fractal Theory

    Another film about corporate power and greed, "The Bank" puts a slightly different spin on the subject. Set in Melbourne, a young Ph.D. mathematician named Jim Doyle (David Wenham) uses fractal theory, similar to chaos theory, to predict changes in stock markets. A ruthless, unethical CEO named Simon O'Reilly (Anthony LaPaglia) hires Doyle to employ his equations to benefit Simon's bank which, in a separate development, tries to swindle a working class couple out of their belongings. "The Bank", obviously, does not portray financial institutions favorably.

    The tone here is cold and technical, with dialogue that includes lots of techno-babble. And there are some potent lines, like when Simon spews out his politics to Jim's girlfriend. "We (the banks) can react against any government until they do exactly what it is we want them to do ... We have now entered the age of corporate feudalism ..."; the girlfriend responds angrily: "What do you call yourselves, bastards without borders?"

    Indeed, the story takes Oliver Stone's "Wall Street" a step further. Whereas Gordon Gekko's mantra was personal greed, Simon's goal is nothing less than global domination, a world run by ruthless banking executives.

    The film's plot is not altogether clear when first viewed, as a result of flashbacks. And some plot points are left unexplained, perhaps intentionally. Also, I must say that the story, in its totality, is somewhat implausible. But there's plenty of tension as we approach the climax, partly as a result of the film's splendid graphics.

    And those graphics, in the form of line schematics, are the portal from which we descend into fractal theory, a veritable black hole for some of the characters. A couple of subtle references to Hal9000 solidify a black box future, amplified by color cinematography that is dark and menacing.

    We've seen this overall concept before, in other films. It's hardly original. And the characters are not really sympathetic. Still, "The Bank" is technically well made. For most viewers, Simon's motivations are chilling. They remind us of what can happen when big, powerful institutions are given unlimited control.
    penseur

    Technically superb, but some credibility problems

    It's obvious that the screenwriter/director doesn't much like banks - and not many people do. You're only likely to get friendly attention from them when you have large sums of money to deposit, otherwise you are regarded as one the pests they have to put up with to get enough of the aforementioned type of customer - and they take sizeable fees from you for the privilege. The screenplay here is at its best when fuelling that perception, particularly by the attitudes of the bank's CEO, here portrayed (unnecessarily) as an American being pressured by the bank's directors to make higher profits (having closed most of the branches to achieve that wasn't enough). The guy is greed-driven and doesn't care about people. We get two cases of people's lives being ruined by the bank's loan foreclosures. So far so good. But some things don't quite square with reality - the mentality of bankers generally is not suited to gambling and a CEO isn't likely to test a mathematics whizzkid's theories with real money right at the start. It's improbable that a bank's board would agree to a gamble involving the bank's entire capital. Could the mathematics whizzkid really hide a previous identity so easily, and his real motivation as revealed at the end doesn't go with the ethical disinterest he shows throughout. But the film is very good on a technical level - the science presented (generally) suspends disbelief superbly, the characters are credible, acting passable and the editing is excellent. My acid test of a good film is whether it holds my attention throughout and this film certainly does that. 8 out of 10.
    7fantanman

    Better than most

    The quality of films coming out of Australia always amazes me considering the size of their budgets compared to run-of-the-mill "blockbusters" that Hollywood lavishes millions on.

    OK, you have to suspend belief a bit to accept that the caper that is the plot of "The Bank" could actually be pulled off -- or could it? But what the hell, if you watch Hollywood films you suspended your belief a long time ago.

    This film is a great example of Less is more. No car chases, nobody gets murdered, hardly any sex. All it has is good writing, good dialog, excellent acting, imaginative filming and special effects and music.

    And Anthony Lapaglia is just one of the finest actors around these days. Altogether an enjoyable film.
    8jotix100

    Greed is good!

    Greed is at the core of this film. It's incredible how money can corrupt people to the point that it will make them do things that ultimately, they will live to regret.

    It was a surprise to see this Australian film that only played a couple of weeks in New York. It's a much better picture than some of the very highly regarded ones that came out just about the same time and are still around, while this one went back to Australia, probably.

    The director, Robert Connelly presents us with a story that's very plausible. In it, the greedy banker, played with fine assurance by Anthony LaPaglia, wants to be able to get rich with a scheme that is presented to him by the mysterious David Wenham.

    Aside from some of the technical aspects of the financial world, it is very entertaining and very nicely acted by all the actors in it.

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    Le saviez-vous

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    • Anecdotes
      Some scenes were actually shot on the uppers floors of a major bank's corporate headquarters in Melbourne.
    • Gaffes
      When Wayne is holding Simon at gunpoint and you can see the computer screen showing the progress of the stock market in the background, the line chart changes from being half way across the screen to beginning to cross the screen to being half way across the screen again by the time the scene ends.
    • Citations

      Simon O'Reilly: I'm like God, with a better suit.

    • Connexions
      Featured in The Political Arena (2005)

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    • How long is The Bank?Alimenté par Alexa

    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 6 septembre 2001 (Australie)
    • Pays d’origine
      • Australie
    • Site officiel
      • Arenafilm Pty Ltd (Australia)
    • Langues
      • Anglais
      • Japonais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Banka - Kelebek etkisi
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Sociétés de production
      • Arenafilm
      • Showtime Australia
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    • Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 88 414 $US
    • Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 10 380 $US
      • 2 sept. 2002
    • Montant brut mondial
      • 1 360 012 $US
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    Spécifications techniques

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    • Durée
      • 1h 44min(104 min)
    • Couleur
      • Color
    • Mixage
      • Dolby Digital
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.85 : 1

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