Crime Spree (2003)

Directed by Brad Mirman
Starred Gérard Depardieu, Harvey Keitel, Johnny Hallyday, Renaud, Said Taghmaoui, Stéphane Freiss, Albert Dray, Shawn Lawrence, Joanne Kelly, Richard Bohringer, Abe Vigoda, ...
2003, United Kingdom, Canada, English, French, 105 minutes.

A comedy heist with French sauce. This caper movie brings big names together like Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel as well as big musical names like Johnny Hallyday and Renaud. It is about a group of dumb thieves trying to pull some robberies on the order of their employer, but the things get increasingly complicated and funny once they are given a new job at overseas, in America.

I can't give more information than this to avoid spoilers, but especially if you like comedies, you might really enjoy it. You can take it as a satire to heist movies genre, as well. As a person who is more distant to comedies than other genres, I enjoyed it while it lasted.

The movie won Audience Award in Commonwealth Film Festival.

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If you look for;

A comedy heist movie with French sauce
A heist movie with big names



then this is your movie.

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If you liked this movie, I believe you might like also:

(available in the blog)

The Art of the Steal (2013)
The Ladykillers (1955)

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Flypaper (2011)
The Ladykillers (2004)


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Degree: Caper Movie

Sub-Category: Burglary, Safe Robbery, Art Theft

Excellence of Robbery Plan: 1/5

Originality of Robbery Plan: 1/5

Quality of Robbery Action Scenes: 2/5

Actors' Performances: 3/5

Excitement Level: 2/5

Surprise Level: 3/5

Humor Level: 4/5

Originality of the Story in General: 2/5

Rating As A Robbery/Heist Movie: 2/5

Rating the Movie As A Whole: 2/5

Important Reminder: Below trailer might contain important spoilers.

Trespass (2011)

Directed by Joel Schumacher

Starred Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Ben Mendelsohn, Liana Liberato, Cam Gigandet, Jordana Spiro, Dash Mihok ...
2011, United States, English.

 

What is your biggest fear? Somebody breaks in, when you are at home? Well, this movie is directly based on one of your biggest fears.

We have two stars in the cast, Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman. Some armed men break in to steal from you. So we have enough ingredients for a potentially great heist movie. But. Something doesn't work. I don't know if it is lack of chemistry between actors, exaggerated chain of events, logical errors or overdosed action, but I found myself in a hard time to finish the movie. Not bad, but disappointing. Director Joel Schumacher maybe knows how to make an action, but maybe he couldn't arrange the dose this time?

The actor's performance something I really disliked (with the exception of Liana Liberato), very poor in my opinion. It was also rumored that Nicolas Cage insisted on switching the roles from Kidman's husband to kidnapper, but the next day he resumed his role as husband. I like one thing about the movie though: Playing with our perception regarding one of the character. It fooled me for sure. It is especially surprising when considering poor actings.

In general I say 'No Trespass'. It became one of my biggest fears for heist movies :). The movie hasn't received very good public critics either, but it is also matter of tastes, so you might enjoy it. At least one of the latest heist movies in the video-markets.

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If you look for;

one location heist
  a movie fully focused on the robbery

character studies

full of action

then this is your movie.

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

Firewall (2006)
Flypaper (2011)
Armored (2009)

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

Le Premier Cercle/Inside Ring/Ultimate Heist (2009)
Flypaper (2011)

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Degree: Pure Theft Movie

Sub-Category: Safe Robbery
Excellence of Robbery Plan: 2/5

Originality of Robbery Plan: 1/5

Quality of Robbery Action Scenes: 3/5

Actors' Performances: 1/5

Excitement Level: 2/5

Surprise Level: 2/5

Humor Level: 0/5

Originality of the Story in General: 2/5

Rating As A Robbery/Heist Movie: 2/5

Rating the Movie As A Whole: 2/5

Important Reminder: Below trailer might contain important spoilers.