Be prepared to see the ultimate heist - even if its a little predictable.

"The Italian Job" could be pegged as another "Ocean's Eleven" without the stellar cast, but its humor and action are far better.

A remake of the 1968 film of the same title, this version starts off in Venice, Italy, as a $35-million robbery in gold bars is about to take place.

Veteran safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland) returns for one last heist with his entrusted gang of five, including thief mastermind Charlie Croker (Mark Wahlberg) and inside man Steve Frezelli (Edward Norton).

After the gang celebrates its victorious scheme, Steve double-crosses them, snatches the fortune for himself and leaves the others for dead. The story jumps ahead a year later to when Charlie locates Steve and assembles the members of his team along with John's daughter, Stella Bridger (Charlize Theron), to seek revenge and reclaim their stolen loot.

"The Italian Job" is made up of characters we've never seen together before on-screen. We've got computer geek Lyle "Napster" (Seth Green), explosives expert Left Ear (Mos Def), and "ladies man" getaway driver Handsome Rob (Jason Statham). Norton is devilish and uncompromising as the "unimaginative" Steve, who is determined not to lose his prized gold.

Don't get too excited over leading-man Wahlberg. As the brains of the team, Wahlberg portrays Charlie as a likable thief with a lot of heart. The only admirable quality of Charlie is his sensitivity -his sincerity gives the audience hope that not all thieves have to be bad.

The only downside of the film is its extreme predictability. Within the first half hour you will be able to guess what the outcome of the rest of the story will be. Although entertaining to watch, the plan they choose to execute in retrieving the gold is hardly a mystery.

In all, "The Italian Job" does get the job done. The action and the laughs (thanks to Seth Green), give the film it's edge, but renting the DVD isn't a bad idea.