POSITIVES…
If you like heist movies, then this one is absolutely worth checking out. You might also be interested in watching this, if you liked the character of Dieter from the movie Army of the Dead as played by Matthias Schweighöfer. Schweighöfer once again does a fantastic job in the adorably awkward, quirky, and scares-easily role. Plus he directed this movie too!
Along with Dieter, Nathalie Emmanuel as Gwendoline and Ruby O. Fee as Korina are easy stand outs in the cast. Especially Korina. I want more of Korina!
Safe cracking competition. The heists themselves. Characters getting to know each other through small quaint moments filled with levity. This movie has several entertaining scenes to enjoy.
There’s an undeniably fun energy throughout the movie, with the meta and pop culture references being part of what I liked about it.
I love how Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner is a big part of this movie.
NEGATIVES…
I honestly could have lived without the zombies or the connection with Army of the Dead.
There's such a cliche of a running subplot between two characters that I wished wasn't in the movie.
Speaking of derivatives. It’s likely just another meta call back to other heist films, but there is a major plot turn that’s so very “been there, done that.”
I suppose I'm not a safecracker so I can't judge, but Sebastian's safecracking super power felt too much like a leap of faith for me. It’s cool, sure, but still.
While we’re on that subject… although there are some flourishes to the safes that need to be cracked, I somehow feel like they could have been more elaborate and adventurous to figure out.
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