"The Bank" teams a math whiz kid (Wenham) and his proprietary computer program which can accurately predict stock market trends with a ruthless bank CEO (LaPaglia) as they set about to make an obscene fortune at the expense of widespread econimic ruination . The film focuses on the institution everyone loves to hate, the bank, and pits ethics against hardball business while mixing in a dash of romance and murderous intentions. Not bad for a journeyman auteur (Connolly) with a low budget, "The Bank" conjures some solid drama for those who can get past the technobabble and make the few leaps of faith required to get mentally in the envelope. Slick but not without its plotholes, "The Bank" is a lukewarm three star drama worth a look. (B-)
