Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant
Crappy film
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
View MoreIt's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
View MoreThere's no doubt that this movie is great when it comes to production quality.The plot is quite intricate.The storyline is quite compelling.The camera angles are good.The acting was alright.The storyline was good as well.There is no doubt that this movie is a good movie and is definitely worth your time and money.
View MoreBasic, predictable. Usual storyline but not done well. 2 brothers. one with a conscience and compassion, the other lacking these and a chip on his shoulder to boot. Brother falls for girl, brother gets jealous. All the while they are trying to pull off a heist with the basic do or die theme with the usual type of boss (and of course you know who the girl's dad is, of course). All the usual things to go with this old storyline. No real twists or depth or, well, anything. They each are suspicious of the other to double cross each other and both TRY to act like they aren't up to anything, but pretty much fail, just like this movie. Watch if you've run out of options.
View MoreAlthough American Heist was shot in Toronto it also is allegedly a remake of The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery one of Steve McQueen's worst films I didn't see that. If it is a remake it's not a great film, but for once it is an improvement of the former by far.Adrien Brody is released from prison taking a rap alone for a job he and his brother Hayden Christensen did together. That time away from prison allowed Christensen to get into a business and even think about marrying Jordana Brewster. But as soon as Brody is out of prison he sucks in Christensen into a convenience store robbery with a pair of his prison running buddies Akon and Tory Kittles. These two are a pair of stone cold killers with any kind of sense of morality gone from their psyches. They've got bigger plans for Brody and Christensen, a bank heist that could be worth millions.It's a decent enough caper film, bloody as all get out when the plan fails. That last half hour has enough violence in it to satisfy any junkie. But what really gives the film life are the scenes with Brody and Christensen, they really connect as brothers. This is one of Brody's best performances since his Oscar for The Pianist, wasted some might say in a routine action film. As for Hayden Christensen the former Annakin Skywalker gives one of his best screen performances.Action fans will like the action. Some of us who want more will appreciate what the two male leads contribute.
View MoreMost of the reviews on this film are from people that want super fast cars and explosions with super intelligent heist tactics. This is not that film. But it is not a bad film.Not a bad movie at all. I really liked it. If you want a super high budget blockbuster, this is not your movie. If you want to feel the characters and understand their pain, and you can watch slow movies a gain something from them, I recommend this movie. It is definitely a B film, but both of the characters are good actors. You really feel what they are experiencing and what they have been through. I do not regret watching this film at all. But I can enjoy a good film, and I can understand the slower films.
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