There's something about a David Mamet film that completely absorbs you, and not in the traditional way. The story world isn't created to suck you in, to transport you out of the theater into another place and time. Instead, you're always aware of the movie and you're sucked into the con game between you and the film. You know it's up to something and you're always kept just a few steps behind, even after the credits roll. "Heist" is the kind of movie that invites you, coaxes you into playing a game you're probably going to lose, and the pleasure isn't in discovering the magician's trick up his sleeve, but rather watching yourself getting fooled.
Mamet's one-liners fuel the story of double and triple-crosses among a collection of biting characters who are professional thieves, but since they're all so good at it, none of them can be too sure they're winning. Which is exactly what happens to us. Think you know the score? Can you really trust your instinct? Careful, don't get burned. Check this movie out and get ready to play.
Mamet's one-liners fuel the story of double and triple-crosses among a collection of biting characters who are professional thieves, but since they're all so good at it, none of them can be too sure they're winning. Which is exactly what happens to us. Think you know the score? Can you really trust your instinct? Careful, don't get burned. Check this movie out and get ready to play.