| | |  | POLAND | Home » » Vinci | | | | | | | Description: | | Petty thieves plot to purloin a Da Vinci painting in this caper comedy from popular and prolific action-comedy director Juliusz Machulski (Sexmission; Kingsize; Kiler).
Ex-con Cuma is on parole from prison, but a once-in-a-lifetime chance to steal one of the world s most priceless paintings falls into his lap. What s an inveterate thief to do? Cuma tracks down his old partner, Julian, who is reluctant to participate because he has found new employment as a cop. Finally, Julian gives in, the old gang comes together, and the heist is on.
Director Machulski s signature combination of humor and action makes this Polish version of heist films like The Score or The Italian Job highly entertaining. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Jan Machulski, Marcin Dorocinski, Robert Wieckiewicz, Borys Szyc, Kamilla Baar | | Director:
| Juliusz Machulski | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Import | | Language:
| Polish | | Subtitle:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| MGE | | Run Time:
| 108 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| May 27, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 3 reviews |
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Veni, Vidi, Vici VinciAug 30, 2008
By V. O'CONNOR
"VOC"
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, although my limited understanding of Polish was put to the test and the English subtitles were quite helpful. The plot was relatively subdued by American standards, but it was quite humorous at times and there were plenty of plot twists to keep me enthralled. Having visited Krakow twice in real life, I appreciated the views of the city that the movie offered. Look for the Krakow bugle call!
To summarize briefly: On medical parole from prison, incorrigible thief Cuma (Robert Wieckiewicz) reunites with his old friend Julian (Borys Szyc), a former criminal associate who's become a police officer in the interim. Cuma has been hired to take part in the biggest heist of his criminal career: stealing Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Lady with Ermine,"known simply as Vinci in certain circles, from the Czartoryskich Museum in Krakow. But can Julian persuade his former partner to relent from stealing the national treasure and handing it over to the broker who arranged for his early release? With the dishonest broker and a crack police squad keeping multiple eyes on him, Cuma elects to try the heist anyway, while Julian struggles to decide whether to help him or stop him.
Gaining access to the painting is simple in comparison to actually getting away with it, but Cuma's techniques are quite unorthodox and unexpected... :-)
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Great movieNov 13, 2007
By Domberlic
With suspense and funny. Vinci refers to Leonardo Da Vinci and the movie is about Da Vinci's only painting in Poland that robbers are attempting to steal. Quite different from the Hollywood action movie and a nice illustration that Poles value wit above brute power. Only minus is that plot is a little hard to follow; you need to be quite attentive at the end to understand what the unfolding of the plot actually was.
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A modern-day crime comedy/dramaNov 20, 2006
By Richard J. Brzostek
Juliusz Machulski brings us a modern-day crime comedy/drama with "Vinci" (2004). Similar to his earlier work "Vabank," the storyline of "Vinci" has more twists to it than a simple crime drama. The film blends a combination of action and suspense around the story of a grand-scale crime, with moments of humor throughout. The crime involves the theft of the world-famous painting done by Leonardo Da Vinci on display in Krakow, Poland.
The story begins with a man, Cuma, being released from prison. Thinking big, Cuma schemes to steal the Vinci painting with the assistance of his ex-partner in crime who hesitantly agrees to help him.
Although the film is considered a comedy, it can easily pass for a typical crime drama.
If you enjoyed Machulski's earlier work, "Vabank," you should also like "Vinci." In addition to the similarities between the two films, "Vinci" has more appeal with its better special effects and modern theme.
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