Inception (2010)

Directed by Christopher Nolan

Starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Lewitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Tom Berenger, Cillian Murphy, Dileep Rao, Marion Cotillard, Pete Poslethwaite, Michael Caine, Lukas Haas...

2010, United States & United Kingdom, English

I guess nobody would qualify this movie as a heist movie at first glance. The movie is so cool, different and original that you can hardly categorize it. But when you think on it, it is a pure and great robbery movie. If not, it is an inception movie :) A team work, well-organized theft (inception), so what else you need to qualify as robbery movie. Because they try to steal 'ideas'?

The movie is a little bit confusing in the opening. Then we start to understand. Editing, cinematography and scenario are first class. A truly memorable movie. If not for robbery movie, you must have it for your collection as a cinema fan.

The movie won 4 Oscars. Cinematography, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Visual Effects. Yes, a robbery movie with visual effects. Nominated for Oscars for another 4 category, including Best Picture and Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Science-Fiction Film in Saturn Awards, also known as Sci-Fi Oscars. Won 4 BAFTA Awards, and nominated for 6 other categories. 4 Golden Globes nominations. And many more wins and nominations in other festivals or awards. Plus a 'cult' status almost right after it was released. Best part of it, the discussions over the movie's story. Everybody has a different opinion about what the movie is about. With a very deep subtext, it is especially a kind of movie for the audience who loves psychological analysis.

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If you look for;

a heist movie with a complicated robbery plan

a puzzle-like robbery

a serious robbery movie

surprises

a movie fully focused on the robbery

a completely different robbery movie

a team work robbery

an original story

endless discussions over the story

a movie with deep subtext

a psychological analysis

then this is your movie

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 If you liked this movie, I believe you might like also :
(available in the blog)

Inside Man (2006)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Seven Thieves (1960)
The Sting (1973)
Now You See Me (2013)

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Degree: Pure Theft Movie

Sub-Category: Idea Theft

Excellence of Robbery Plan: 5/5

Originality of Robbery Plan: 5/5

Quality of Robbery Action Scenes: 5/5

Actors' Performances: 4/5

Excitement Level: 5/5

Surprise Level: 5/5

Humor Level: 1/5

Originality of the Story in General: 5/5

Rating As A Robbery/Heist Movie: 4/5

Rating the Movie As A Whole: 5/5

Important Reminder: Below trailer might contain important spoilers.

The Social Network (2010)

Directed by David Fincher

Starred Jesse Eisenberg, Rooney Mara, Bryan Barter, Dustin Fitzsimons, Joseph Mazzello, Patrick Mapel, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake...

2010, United States, English, 120 minutes

We are a kind of in Facebook era. So are you curious about the story of how Facebook was born? How did this terrific idea come to life? Oh by the way, whose idea was this? But what is the reason of presence of this movie in this heist movies blog?

The movie claims to tell the true story of Facebook. It suggests that the idea of Facebook was stolen. We aren`t sure about the truth but the movie assumes so, and we are witnessing one of the biggest idea theft of our time in this movie.

Is this movie can be counted as heist movie? Why not? Idea theft isn't stealing? The movie actually falls to biography and drama genres before it falls to heist. So I can categorize it as Alternative Theft Movie.

The movie is signed by a genius director of our time, David Fincher. It was a big hit at box office and at cinema awards. Nominated and won tones of awards. Won Best Picture in Golden Globes. Nominated for the same category in BAFTA, MTV Movie Awards and People's Choice Awards. Got nomination at all American Guild Awards. Many Critics awards. And 8 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor, Directing and won 3 of them: Editing, Original Score and Adapted Screenplay.

Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Facebook's creater Mark Zuckerberg did a very good job in my opinion. He deserved his Oscar nomination but wasn't better than Collin Firth who took Oscar home at the end.

So, there is an award monster, a very serious idea theft movie in front of you. If you haven't seen it yet, you need to.


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If you look for;

a serious idea theft movie
an award monster heist
a movie focuses completely on a heist
a heist movie claimed to be a true story
a very interesting biography

then this is your movie.

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If you like this movie, I believe you might like also:
(available in the blog)

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

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Degree: Alternative Theft Movie

Sub-Category: Idea Theft
Excellence of Robbery Plan: 4/5

Originality of Robbery Plan: 3/5

Quality of Robbery Action Scenes: 4/5

Actors' Performances: 4/5

Excitement Level: 2/5

Surprise Level: 1/5

Humor Level: 2/5

Originality of the Story in General: 3/5

Rating As A Robbery/Heist Movie: 3/5

Rating the Movie As A Whole: 3/5

Important Reminder: Below trailer might contain important spoilers.