matthias is the only good thing about the movie tbh, his accting is great, the movie has some good and impressive cgi for the locks, but the plot is bland, the characters mostly uninteresting and there is almost zero focus or mention about "how" he is actually openning the locks, he just magically is.
now, for things that annoyed me a lot:(spoilers)
- They show the previous champion of the safe cracking bullshit being angry with matthias and wanting to kill him... and then they instantly forget the guy and that was completely useless and with no consequence
the brazilian hacker(nice touch having someone speak portuguese btw) just wants to fuck matthias because yes, but he is in love with the thief girl also because yes... there is no development on both
why the fuck is there a zombie bullshit happening that is never actually shown or relevant? it makes the movie look so silly and infantile...
why is that cop so mad if he didnt even actually get shot since his cannister stopped the bullet?
why did the cop let matthias go? there was absolutely no reason for him to do this
the safes were made to seem mythical and almost untangible, like if no one ever knew where they were or how to open them... but they are all in the custody of the exact same man and he has put money inside all of them, so he knows the combination, thus making the story a bit exagerated and silly
Review by ALAMLEDPVIP 5BlockedParent2023-01-10T12:55:48Z
"Army of Thieves" is a prequel to "Army of the Dead" directed by Matthias Schweighöfer, who played the role of safecracker Ludwig Dieter in the original film. It tells the story of how he joined the crew and developed his affinity for safes. The movie plays out more as a straight-up heist film with a mix of comedy, rather than the heightened zombie action of AotD. Schweighöfer's Ludwig is a likable lead and is well-paired with Nathalie Emmanuel's character, Gwen. The rest of the crew is also interesting enough to add stakes to the story, even if it is fairly standard in terms of narrative.
The movie is stylishly executed, showing a more restrained approach than Snyder, who acts as writer and producer here. However, like AotD, it begins to overstay its welcome at times, with some sequences not as strong as others. Despite this, "Army of Thieves" is a superior effort in the growing Armyverse and manages to be a surprisingly decent and entertaining watch.
"Army of Thieves" es una precuela de "Army of the Dead" dirigida por Matthias Schweighöfer, quien interpretó el papel del ladrón de cajas fuertes Ludwig Dieter en la película original. Cuenta la historia de cómo se unió a la tripulación y desarrolló su afinidad por las cajas fuertes. La película se desarrolla más como una película de atracos con una mezcla de comedia, en lugar de la acción zombie intensificada de AotD. Ludwig de Schweighöfer es un protagonista agradable y está bien emparejado con el personaje de Nathalie Emmanuel, Gwen. El resto del equipo también es lo suficientemente interesante como para agregar interés a la historia, incluso si es bastante estándar en términos de narrativa.
La película está ejecutada con estilo, mostrando un enfoque más sobrio que el de Snyder, quien actúa aquí como escritor y productor. Sin embargo, al igual que AotD, a veces comienza a quedarse demasiado tiempo, con algunas secuencias no tan fuertes como otras. A pesar de esto, "Army of Thieves" es un esfuerzo superior en el creciente Armyverse y logra ser un reloj sorprendentemente decente y entretenido.