The Ladykillers

So I watched this movie last night called the Ladykillers, except I think there are two of them, an original and a remake, and I watched the remake with Tom Hanks. It’s not that I have anything against Tom Hanks I rather enjoyed him in his Blockbusters like Castaway and The Da Vinci Code, but there is just something about his personality that makes him appear arrogant on screen and off. But anyway the movie was not bad, actually pretty funny mostly due to the other cast members including Marlon Waynes, who was also in White Chicks and Scary Movie, J.K. Simmons, who was in Thank You for Smoking and the Spidermans, Tzi Mia, Ryan Hurst, Lump Hudson, and Diane Delano who has been in a surprising amount of film however nothing I have seen. Anyway this movie starts off with G. H. Dorr who is played by Tom Hanks, and is the main character. He is disguised as a professor who wants to rent a room from this old church going women. The women believes his sincerity and allows him to rent the room. He says that he is apart of a music group and inquires if they can rehearse in the basement of her house. She agrees, setting up the perfect screen for the criminal scheme he is about to embark on. Hanks hires about seven other accomplices to help him in the task of robbing a bank. Each one is vital to the plan, each bringing something to the table. They set about digging the tunnel from the basement, their so called rehearsal room, to the vault of a not too far away casino. They eventually succeed in taking the money, but the land lord discovers what they are up to and threatens to turn them in if they do not return the money, and of course accompany her to church on Sunday. This is when the story really gets going. It is discusses among themselves as to what to do with the money, and consequently, the old women. It is decided that the old women should be “taken care of” mafia style. The only question is to who is supposed to carry out this evil task. The rest of the movie is ironic humor that provides for a good laugh. I would recommend this movie if you would enjoy something that doesn’t need a lot of thinking, or if you would like to see a side of Tom Hanks that hasn’t really been exposed. I was surprised that this man could be funny. Overall this movie wasn’t bad. It’s not the best, however I think I would watch it again. I think I will give it a 6.7.