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Allison (0 KP) rated Ocean’s 8 (2018) in Movies
Jun 21, 2018
Amazing costumes (2 more)
Stellar cast
Anne Hathaway is hilarious
Similar to its predecessors, Ocean’s 8 is a subtle heist that communicates more in montages and facial expressions than in intense dialogue. It moves at a steady pace with an ending I didn’t see coming. The best part is admiring the talented actresses.
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Triple Frontier (2019) in Movies
Mar 15, 2019
Strong Cast (1 more)
Good action scenes
Decent action/heist film
The trailer for Netflix most recent own film had me sold. Looking like a Special forces heist film with all guns blazing. Sadly it isn't quite like that for the duration of the film. It takes a while to build up to the action and then it's more about the escape. Which has little action until the end of the film. The action scenes are good though. If you were hoping for a mix of Heat with the Expendables then this isn't it. It does pose some brief issues on a deeper level about ex-forces personnel and morals, friendship but only a little. Always good to hear some Metallica blasting out in a film though.
Joe Julians (221 KP) rated Ocean’s 8 (2018) in Movies
Jun 20, 2018
The cast (1 more)
Fun tone
A breezy film that gets by on the strength of its cast
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Oceans 8 is a fun time. It's biggest strength is its cast who each give something to the movie to help it climb above a plot that is often a little lacking. It is a good time and I enjoyed many aspects of it, although the heist itself left a little to be desired. It was all a little too by the numbers and lacked the level of excitement that a heist movie needs to elevate itself above the others. That being said, it sets the franchise on a good path and whatever direction they choose to go next- it's got my interest.
Oceans 8 is a fun time. It's biggest strength is its cast who each give something to the movie to help it climb above a plot that is often a little lacking. It is a good time and I enjoyed many aspects of it, although the heist itself left a little to be desired. It was all a little too by the numbers and lacked the level of excitement that a heist movie needs to elevate itself above the others. That being said, it sets the franchise on a good path and whatever direction they choose to go next- it's got my interest.
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Bank Job (2008) in Movies
Apr 12, 2018
Cracking Thriller
A very good heist/crime thriller with a very good cast of mainly British actors on show. A role that seems to fit Jason Statham like a glove, playing a cockney East London gangster. He has the chance to pull one last big Bank Job but that is where all his troubles begin. This is a very good entertaining film, that is slick, stylish and a tad raunchy too. It stays very truthful to the 70's period in all manner of ways, which is good to see. This isn't just a good heist film though as the story involves all sorts of double crosses, making it a very good crime thriller to. Make sure you see it.
David McK (3623 KP) rated Lift (2024) in Movies
Mar 21, 2024
Heist movie mainly starring Kevin Hart (in a mostly light hearted role) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as the two leads (with room for the likes of Sam Worthington, Jean Reno and Vincent d'Onofrio most noticeably), with the former a master thief and the latter an intelligence agent - each of whom previously fell for the other, when both undercover - who have to put aside their past differences and lead a heist on board an aircraft in flight (hence the double meaning behind the name 'lift'), transporting gold to a terrorist.
I watched this mainly so I could play spot-the-location (some of it being filmed in my home country of Northern Ireland), but have to say it was also better than I was expecting!
I watched this mainly so I could play spot-the-location (some of it being filmed in my home country of Northern Ireland), but have to say it was also better than I was expecting!
Dean (6927 KP) rated Welcome to the Punch (2013) in Movies
Feb 1, 2018
Missed opportunity
From the Trailer this looked like a English version of The Heat. Starring a decent cast and looking very slick. It starts well with a good heist and chase scene. After that the film takes a right turn and becomes more about the 2 lead characters. It could have been a lot better.
Erika (17789 KP) rated Ocean’s 8 (2018) in Movies
Jul 1, 2018
Ok is the perfect word to describe this film. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't necessarily good. I liked Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett's characters, but all of the rest were just a little blah. There was never a time where you thought the heist was blown, because everything was solved 2-3 minutes after a problem came up.
David McK (3623 KP) rated Ocean's Eleven (2001) in Movies
Jan 27, 2023
2001 star-studded remake of the Rat Pack original, with Clooney and Bard Pitt (eating or chewing something in every. single. scene. he is in) as two crooks - the former just out of jail - who plan and lead an elaborate heist on a Las Vegas casino.
Can definitely see the influence of the original in the cinematography!
Can definitely see the influence of the original in the cinematography!