Recognizing that this movie has been done before - "The Italian Job" (both versions), "Tower Heist", and even the "Mission: Impossible" and "Fast & Furious" franchises - "Lift" is still a worthy entry with some 21st Century touches, and enough "how are they going to do it?" suspense to make the denouement worth the wait. As pointed out by other reviewers there isn't much chemistry between the characters, and little is said to indicate how the gang came together (or why they have such allegiance to each other), but I applaud Kevin Hart for eschewing his usual manic schtick (though he is very good at it) for a more laid back serious performance. One of my yardsticks for measuring a motion picture's value is "Was I glad I spent that time?" In this case I was. In fact, I am looking forward to seeing it again.
Review of Lift
