Heist Films – Another Millennial Reviewer

The horse-people are back.

So it was nice to see this franchise return and to see Jessie Eisenburg star in something again it has been too long.

This was as you would expect it to be a passing of the torch movie, they brought in a new team of next generation horse-people, I won’t say horsemen it is just not inclusive enough, I’m joking. They bring everyone back including both of the female horsemen from the other two films, but this really is a changing of the guard film. There are moments wherein you go are they going to kill off some of the older members, but thankfully Woody Harrelson makes it to the end of the film.

This film is very concerned with being conscious, and by that I mean there are a lot of lines about sticking it to the evil rich people, and redistributing wealth, and changing the world by committing acceptable crimes, that read a little too close to the vest these days. There are a number of lines where the horsemen almost see themselves as activists who’s duty it is to change the world.

Rosamund Pike plays the film’s villain magnificently, her South African accent is pretty flawless throughout, she is very talented.

Overall, the film despite activist blood in it, is still fun to watch and it is nice to see some old faces back on our screens, it is good brainless escapism.

3.5/5

Pros.

It is fun

It brings everyone back

Pike is excellent

There are a few funny moments

Cons.

It has some cringe moments of dialogue

The newer characters aren’t good

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Summary

The Bad Guys are back.

I saw this is a double bill with Smurfs, see my review of that now, and suffice it to say I was feeling depressed. I was beginning to think that the days were studios put effort into family films was dead. Then I saw this film. Did it reverse that notion? The answer is mixed.

Whilst this film had far more style and personality that Smurfs which felt AI made, there was also a hollowness to this film as well. The Bad Guys themselves were more likable and had charm, and you cared about the characters, but in terms of the world and the story things just felt bog standard. It felt very much like a narrative you have seen before dressed in a new skin.

I would have liked more time with Wolf, Sam Rockwell, and Diane, Zazie Beetz, to explore their relationship, and the idea of how hard it is for bad guys to be good and readjust to a society that does not want them. This would have been far more interesting that simply having the bad guys be framed by a group of bad girls, yes you can hear my groan. Alas, the film does not even do much with these new bad girls beyond have them be a foil to the bad guys, and set up some future romances, as far as characters go they are quite one dimensional. Perhaps this is done on purpose to give them more ground to mine in a third film.

Overall, serviceable but nothing special.

2.5/5

Pros.

The characters have charm

The animation has passion

Wolf and Diane

Cons.

The world feels hollow

The story is deeply uninspired

It feels predictable.

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