I love a good heist thriller, and with a cast like this it was
hard not to expect something great. The trailer boasts strong bravado, which
can be overpowering, but seemed to work in this trailer. I liked the
"good" guy’s vs "bad" guy theme in the trailer. I was
expecting great action and a story that would live up to what I loved so much
in the trailer...and somewhat it did...
This film is very reminiscent
of other great action heist thrillers like The Town, however failing to fully
live up to it. It had everything going for it, but didn't have a cohesive
story-line to keep it tight and in control. I love the actor O'shea Jackson Jr.
is becoming, and I loved his character in this film. Curtis Jackson, along with
Gerard Butler, and Pablo Schreiber provided the muscle and bravado. If you look
past the impossibilities of this heist, it wouldn't be a bad movie. However,
although some parts of the story are fairly decent, there a still plenty that
will have you giving this film the side eye. The movie had a great build up,
then towards the end started to take a nose dive for me. Although I loved the
twist, it felt like a desperate move to save this film, which actually worked a
little...lol.
I keep getting asked if this
film is worth seeing. If you set your expectations a little low, I would say
this movie is definitely entertaining to watch. However if you are expecting
something extraordinary, you might find yourself leaving the theater a little
disappointed like I did. The ending helped to boost my grading for this film,
although the ending felt like desperation...C+
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