What a cast! I have to put that out there first. Matt Dillon, Kurt Russell, but also Terence Stamp (every word he's saying has such a weight and him going for comedy, is so great). Actually everyone involved makes it look so effortless. Heist movies of course might not be everyones thing and people might argue, that after Oceans Eleven (or the sequels), there is nothing left to say.
Yes this may be predictable and may or may not make much sense under scrutiny, but it is too fun to watch, twist and turn and go different directions, that it would be a shame for you not to enjoy it. And I can't stress out enough, that this also has a lot to do with the cast involved. The script is good, but you have to have people deliver it. Every role is cast in a great way and this movie makes no secret that it wants to entertain you. It's not as wrangled up as "Now you see me" (which is also better), but it doesn't have to be
The Art of the Steal
2013
Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller
The Art of the Steal
2013
Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller
Plot summary
Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well.
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April 16, 2014 at 11:45 AM
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Robbing you blind
As fun as the Ocean's movies with a pay off that puts in almost on par with them. Heist fans will love this. I did.
"If you got no trust that what do you got?" Crunch (Russell) and Nicky (Dillon) are brothers and partners in crime. When a job goes bad and they are both caught only Crunch ends up doing time. When he gets out he tries to go straight and becomes a motorcycle daredevil. When he tires of crashing for a few hundred bucks he agrees to pull off one last heist with his old team. They only thing standing in their way of pulling off the perfect heist is trust. This movie was a great surprise for me. I knew nothing about this going in and I think that helped my enjoyment of it. The movie was super fun to watch, really funny with a smart plot. This is the closest heist movie to the Ocean's series that has been made. Just like the Ocean's series the heist itself is fun to watch and the pay off brings it over the top. This is the kind of movie you can't say too much about without giving anything away but what I can say is watch this. One of the biggest surprises and funnest movies I have seen in a while. Overall, heist movie fans will love this...I did. I give this an A-.
IT'S FOUR FOOT HIGH AND STARING YOU IN THE FACE
It is 5 1/2 years after Crunch (Kurt Russell) took the fall for stolen art. He was ratted out by his brother Nicky (Matt Dillon). After being apart, the old gang gets back together for "one last job."
It is a simple art heist/fence story that offers you levels of complexity as the real story unfolds at the end, similar to many fine "head fake" films. Like most films of this genre, the production is filled with good characters and humor. It is a movie worth watching for fans of "Ocean's Eleven" type films.
Parental Guide: F-bombs. No sex or nudity.