The Score

The Score (2001) casts a wistful eye on the twilight of a seasoned thief's career. Robert de Niro, as a wily veteran plotting his exit from a life of crime, finds his plans upended by the enthusiastic young recruit played by Edward Norton. This intergenerational partnership, fraught with mutual distrust, navigates a perilous scheme that tests the limits of loyalty and trust. Director Martin Brest, with a sure hand, orchestrates a tense dance of seduction and betrayal, set to the backdrop of Montreal's shadowy underworld, where the allure of one final score looms large.