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Den of Thieves Movie Review

Name: Den of Thieves Movie Review
Item: Den of Thieves
Rating: 3
Author: Lalitha Mallikeswaran

Den of Thieves Movie Review English Movie Review

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Review for the film " Den of Thieves"

Streaming On: Netflix

Runtime: 2 Hours 21 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 02-02-2018

Genre: Action, Drama, Crime

Similar To: Zombieland 2, Tupperware Unsealed, First Cow, Ballerina (2024)

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CAST & CREW

Gerard Butler

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Producer:

Gerard Butler

Mark Canton

Ryan Kavanaugh

Tucker Tooley

Alan Siegel

Christian Gudegast

Music Director:

Cliff Martinez

Editor:

David Cox

Joel Cox

Nathan Godley

Director:

Christian Gudegast

Costume Designer:

Terry Anderson

Art Director:

Elizabeth Boller

Sound Designer:

Casey Genton

Director of Photography:

Terry Stacey

Stunt Director:

Nicolas Bosc

Executive Producer:

Danielle Robinson

Jamie Marshall

Oren Aviv

Meadow Williams

Line Producer:

Patrick Peach

Visual Effects Producer:

Drew Jones

Casting Director:

John Papsidera

Still Photographer:

Daniel C McFadden

Sound Effects Editor:

Trevor Metz

empty:

Tony Lamberti

Assistant Editor:

Maureen Ross

Screenplay Writer:

Christian Gudegast

Paul Scheuring

Gaffer:

Gary Holmes

Music Editor:

Mary Parker

Foley Artist:

James Carroll

Production Designer:

Kara Lindstrom

Set Decorator:

Leonard R Spears

Storyboard Artist:

Neil D Monte

Casting Associate:

Kim Winther

Casting Assistant:

Emily Bohbrink

Makeup Artist:

Seidah Nichols

Gaby Macias

Hair Stylist:

Mia Daaja

Special Effects Technician:

Ryan Hartnett

Stunt Coordinator:

Joey Box

Stunt Performer:

Quinn Early

Stunt Double:

Chris Bryant

Set Dresser:

Michael Corrigan

Sound Mixer:

Mike Schmidt

Boom Operator:

Miles JD Vedder

Set Designer:

Ryan Goertz

Supporting Actor:

Gerard Butler

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The cop and robber relationship has been explored time and again in a lot of movies and from various angles, and it continues to capture the audience’s attention. Christian Gudegast’s Den of Thieves is another one of those heists and chase movies which features intimidating cops and equally muscled and intimidating robbers.

Plot

The movie opens media res, in the middle of an armored car being stolen in L.A., conducted by an elite team of very successful and talented robbers. Things go superbly with the crew until they kill a police officer. That is how the head cop of the movie, the LA county sheriff Nick Flanagan, gets involved. The crew comes under his radar, and he swears to catch the group. As the crew hatches a plan to rob the Federal Bank, a seemingly insurmountable task, the cop and his team get ready with their unorthodox methods to catch the crew in action.

Analysis

The movie offers nothing new to the genre of thrilling heists, but it sure is an adrenaline trip. Some scenes build up to such an edge of the seat experience. But most of the movie almost feels like a déjà vu from other crime heist movies. The visceral heat and energy are quite entertaining and refreshing. Gudegast does a phenomenal job of portraying the action scenes. The film overplays the jacked up swagger of the men in charge. Too much testosterone levels the field out leaving only the stereotypical roles for women. Den of thieves almost puts on a pedestal the smoking, drinking and cursing man. The writer turned debut director almost pulls off an excellent directorial venture in his first attempt. With enough interactive background, we tend to root for the guys on the other side of the law. Butler’s acting is now reduced to his generic scrunchy inexpressive face. The rest of the cast also has the swagger down quite well.

Star Performances

Gerard Butler Spartans! Ready your breakfast and eat hearty. For >> Read More... gives his performance as crudely as you would expect from him. Even Schreiber does an astounding job. All the men in the movie are well versed in their intimidating roles.