When glancing at the marketing for this movie i immediately wrote it off as garbage and went into it expecting another American Heist (2014) or worse. But honestly i was very surprised by how well made this movie was.
The plot is well written with well developed characters that have unique fleshed out stories. The heists are intelligent with a lot of intricate tactics that keep you on the edge of your seat. And there was even a cool twist at the end that i didn't see coming at all. The action scenes felt gritty and were filmed really well without any shaky cam. There is also no music during shootouts, which allows the brilliant sound design to shine through and create a sense of realism.
The only thing i didn't like was how the main police officer was able to deduce complex situations by simply staring into space for a few seconds. I don't buy that someone who carries himself like a drunk moron can also become some kind of autistic genius whenever he wants. 50 Cent also looked like he was sleep walking throughout the entire movie. I wish he would stay away from acting, because he has zero charisma and it doesn't look like he is even trying to get better. Thankfully his awful acting doesn't bring the movie down too much.
Den of Thieves is definitely in my top 5 heist movies of all time right now. It's worth watching if you're a fan of the genre.
Review by AdecoolBlockedParent2018-04-29T17:26:39Z— updated 2020-08-10T17:00:26Z
When glancing at the marketing for this movie i immediately wrote it off as garbage and went into it expecting another American Heist (2014) or worse. But honestly i was very surprised by how well made this movie was.
The plot is well written with well developed characters that have unique fleshed out stories. The heists are intelligent with a lot of intricate tactics that keep you on the edge of your seat. And there was even a cool twist at the end that i didn't see coming at all. The action scenes felt gritty and were filmed really well without any shaky cam. There is also no music during shootouts, which allows the brilliant sound design to shine through and create a sense of realism.
The only thing i didn't like was how the main police officer was able to deduce complex situations by simply staring into space for a few seconds. I don't buy that someone who carries himself like a drunk moron can also become some kind of autistic genius whenever he wants. 50 Cent also looked like he was sleep walking throughout the entire movie. I wish he would stay away from acting, because he has zero charisma and it doesn't look like he is even trying to get better. Thankfully his awful acting doesn't bring the movie down too much.
Den of Thieves is definitely in my top 5 heist movies of all time right now. It's worth watching if you're a fan of the genre.