I found a few nice actor talents, but nothing that holds the story throughout the entire picture, it's an independent movie alright but the story is so unoriginal that it becomes embarrassing watching sometimes. I understand that the director-writer-producer Sid Kali is a bald young-as filmmaker that hopes to create a some kind of new genre or urban style but i feel it lacks originality, it's so common it doesn't fit the screen, it needs to be seen in reality, i think a live theater play could work if you have the right age and background to back it up, if not, it's just not interesting. I could compare it to watch a school project, if you don't know the person that created the movie (and think that person is interesting) it just not gonna fly...Neva Eva... Maybe i was a little hard on Sid when i gave a 1 of 10 but i felt cheated of my spare time giving the film a go because the overall rating was so high. I just hope no other people gets cheated or misled like i did on the rating..
12 Reviews
WTF!!!!...home made movie nothing of interest here
inkslug24 February 2008
This film has the look, story, script, and acting of a bad student project.
There is nothing of interest here. In fact personally I would be embarrassed to have my name attached to this film.
I won't go into detail because there is entirely no point.It's not even bad enough or tongue and cheek enough to be good.
I'm all for independent films and there are often some real gems, many of which are amongst my all time favourites which and easily outclass big budget movies. I'm thinking of classics such as Pi, Primer, Man Bites Dog, Das Experiment, and The Magician, to name but a few. But sadly it is not the case here. This director is going to have to seriously up his game if he wants a career.
Complete cringe-worthy clichéd pooh from beginning to end.
Don't waste your time.
There is nothing of interest here. In fact personally I would be embarrassed to have my name attached to this film.
I won't go into detail because there is entirely no point.It's not even bad enough or tongue and cheek enough to be good.
I'm all for independent films and there are often some real gems, many of which are amongst my all time favourites which and easily outclass big budget movies. I'm thinking of classics such as Pi, Primer, Man Bites Dog, Das Experiment, and The Magician, to name but a few. But sadly it is not the case here. This director is going to have to seriously up his game if he wants a career.
Complete cringe-worthy clichéd pooh from beginning to end.
Don't waste your time.
So amateur its painful to watch and a waste of time!!
gibb34328 February 2008
I gave it a 2 because this film is painfully amateur. Some of the actors where complete garbage, and the plot lines were totally predictable. The only reason i gave this film a 2 (and im being generous here) is because at heart this film tries to be an entertaining gangster flick, and even if it was so VERY badly made, at times it was entertaining. I do feel as if i've seen all of these plot lines before however, so that coupled with low quality production, bad background music in the film, bad acting (by some) and sub par special effects/visuals all round ensured this movie gets no more than a 2. (and i am being generous here even). Word to the wise here people, avoid this film like it is the beubonic plague.
P.S - the director should get another job, try plumbing maybe i hear there's money in that!!!!
P.S - the director should get another job, try plumbing maybe i hear there's money in that!!!!
a must watch 4 indie movie makers
jammer5320 July 2008
yes its an indie, script is very ...well sparse.acting so so, i kinda got lost a few times i think some of the actors were miscast IE: jack, and in some ways it was kinda fun to watch less than stella acting people trying to act and me the viewer seeing some hope but a wood-be film company has to work with what it has,but i do think its worth watching never assume you cant learn something even if its how you would do it better, i think there is talent, i would like to know the story behind this movie the director producer etc.i would hazard to guess that this movie would be much better the second time around, a few things i did see though is few camera angles per scene, too many "main"actors would have been better if there were only 3 plays but i applaud this effort i hope this director does more and i know he will improve..( the women looked great!!!!)
Don't bother
chicho8218 May 2009
This movie is terrible...Bad acting, bad background music, bad effects, bad filming (camera shakes here and there), and very random conversations. I kept getting lost with regard to the story line. I could not finish the movie and my husband also bombed out later on and could not finish it either - he tried to be strong :o) I'm not against low budget movies but at least they must have a good story line. I think this movie would have been better on stage because some of the actors would be excellent on stage judging from the way they act - especially the Albanian gangsters.
I would not recommend it to anyone except for those who would like to see what not to do when filming movies.
I would not recommend it to anyone except for those who would like to see what not to do when filming movies.
In with Thieves plenty of drama and nudity
tomasdiaz9 August 2008
In with Thieves was one of the most original low budget films I've seen. The story itself was bold by including the Albanian Mafia, a voodoo driven Cuban cartel, African blood diamond smugglers, and American burglars. There is a lot going on in this film to keep viewers guessing which way things will turn out. The plot does get slightly muddled at points, but not enough to get distracting.
There were a few excellent unknown actors in this one. Including Edward Gusts who plays a junkie and Jennifer Day as a spoiled wife. I will admit the sexiness factor of Jennifer Day is hard to over look. The curious angle on this film is the unabashed nudity. I'm not sure how much was planned originally, but there is a lot of skin in this one. So much so a review is featured on Mr. Skin. Personally I am not against gratuitous nudity. I don't fancy myself as a prude.
There were many highly dramatic scenes in this one. A good old fashioned hardboiled gangster film. I felt that the lines were sharp and smart. I would have liked to see more venues for action to happen in this low budget offering. Oceans this is not. I was entertained through out. The opening and ending are memorable. I purchased this on Amazon without any regret. This is the type of film I could watch more than once.
The only negative I really can mention is a long speech by an Albanian gangster. There seemed to be an audio problem that was distracting to me. Otherwise this one is a winner in my book.
There were a few excellent unknown actors in this one. Including Edward Gusts who plays a junkie and Jennifer Day as a spoiled wife. I will admit the sexiness factor of Jennifer Day is hard to over look. The curious angle on this film is the unabashed nudity. I'm not sure how much was planned originally, but there is a lot of skin in this one. So much so a review is featured on Mr. Skin. Personally I am not against gratuitous nudity. I don't fancy myself as a prude.
There were many highly dramatic scenes in this one. A good old fashioned hardboiled gangster film. I felt that the lines were sharp and smart. I would have liked to see more venues for action to happen in this low budget offering. Oceans this is not. I was entertained through out. The opening and ending are memorable. I purchased this on Amazon without any regret. This is the type of film I could watch more than once.
The only negative I really can mention is a long speech by an Albanian gangster. There seemed to be an audio problem that was distracting to me. Otherwise this one is a winner in my book.
Guns and nudity. Need I say more?
tedthumb27 September 2008
I like what writer/director Sid Kali does . After watching his other movie Consignment I figured I would give this one a go. I was not disappointed. In With Thieves is a B grade movie that deserves to be bumped up to B+. The writing was terrific. I loved the part when a Latino crook goes off about over use of cell phones by people in public. The story goes this crook was shopping for clothes while a woman yells into her cell phone how hot her BF would look in a pair of jeans. The punch line is the BF was two feet away the whole time.
I was impressed with how much was squeezed into this story. Sid Kali did not take the easy way out making a generic movie. The story covers the Albanian Mafia going against a Cuban voodoo cult against a African crime group against American thieves. You have to pay attention, but it's so worth it. If you are easily offended by nudity this movie is not for you. The women are extremely sexy and they all get nude.
I don't understand the reasoning behind a couple of negative comments posted. The movie looked great. Heads and tails above 90% of B grade movies out there.
I was impressed with how much was squeezed into this story. Sid Kali did not take the easy way out making a generic movie. The story covers the Albanian Mafia going against a Cuban voodoo cult against a African crime group against American thieves. You have to pay attention, but it's so worth it. If you are easily offended by nudity this movie is not for you. The women are extremely sexy and they all get nude.
I don't understand the reasoning behind a couple of negative comments posted. The movie looked great. Heads and tails above 90% of B grade movies out there.
HOT! killer crime movie
escobar08134 March 2008
This movie was hot! A flat out killer crime story that pays off big time. Gotta love a gangster movie that pushes things. Let me tick off my list of what brought the heat on this one.
1. Totally original story with the voodoo cartel, albanian mafia, and mixed race thief crew that was both irish and puerto rican. Nice touch on that! 2. Action was cool. I never knew who the next murder victim was going to be.
3. Nudity a HUGE bonus. Can't lie. Female cast was sexy as it gets. Loved seeing it.
4. Acting was great. What a cast.
5. Picture looked beautiful.
I was surprised to get so much from a indy crime movie. No complaints from me. I rented it. Now I just ordered it from Amazon for keeps. In With Thieves was on fire.
1. Totally original story with the voodoo cartel, albanian mafia, and mixed race thief crew that was both irish and puerto rican. Nice touch on that! 2. Action was cool. I never knew who the next murder victim was going to be.
3. Nudity a HUGE bonus. Can't lie. Female cast was sexy as it gets. Loved seeing it.
4. Acting was great. What a cast.
5. Picture looked beautiful.
I was surprised to get so much from a indy crime movie. No complaints from me. I rented it. Now I just ordered it from Amazon for keeps. In With Thieves was on fire.
One hot indie gangster movie
redhookbenny11 February 2008
I thought In with Thieves was a stand out indie movie. You won't find A List Hollywood names in this one but you will find some new actors that could be breakout stars in the near future. I've gotta disagree with the reviewer from Sweden. This movie offers a lot in my opinion. The movie had me hooked early because it told a cool story about the Albanian Mob working with American gangsters to go after a Cuban kingpin that practices voodoo. The lines were sharp and smart. There is a great story told by a gangster about an Albanian warlord. The action was raw. In one scene a drug junkie gets his nuts cut off. That was brutal to see. Plenty of action in this one to keep you watching. The femme fatale played by Arnita Champion is unforgettable. To break it down In with Thieves is a killer gangster movie to me because it gave me a lot more than I expected from an indie movie. The picture and sound were professional. The love scenes were extremely sexy and well done. I highly recommend you watch this one for yourself. Director Sid Kali has made a fan out of me.
Sexy double-dealing crime movie
tim-black7724 April 2009
Warning: Spoilers
In with Thieves has a smart plot that keeps you guessing. The Albanian mob has it's hooks into a high level thief named Good looking Jack over a sizable gambling debt. He lands in prison before he can settle his debt. Jack trusts his wannabe rock star brother-in-law to deliver money he arranges from inside to pay off the Albanians. When Jack gets out he is sent a horrific message that his brother-in-law and a friend tried to use bogus money to pay the debt keeping the real money for themselves.
The message? His brother-in-law is forced to watch his friends private parts cut off. It was a bloody part that made me cringe. What a movie opening! To add insult to injury Jack's sexy wife blew all the stolen money he had tucked away, took a lover, and filed for divorce. Our dark hero is screwed. The head of the Albanian mob threatens to kill Jack's ex-wife who he still loves before cutting Jsck's head, hands, and feet off.
Jack turns to his old robbery crew to help him get back on his feet and pay off the Albanians. They cry poor. Jack crawls into the bottom of bottle leading to a steamy sexual affair with a voodoo practicing Cuban crime lords wife.
Sex turns to a robbery plan. Her husband has a blood diamond deal set with a African crime syndicate.
Jack has to bring in the Albanian mob to settle his debt. The robbery goes down in bloody fashion. After that criminals begin to get killed off. Each trying to protect themselves or double-cross a friend.
This is an excellent crime movie. The performances were very engaging despite the fact these were new actors I have never seen. The key Albanian gangster was by far the most memorable. Running a close second was the Crime lords wife. A beautiful strong black woman that happened to be a killer. The Cuban crime lord had a mistress that was beyond exotic beauty. I can't forget when his wife walks in and his mistress is topless in a thong with a terrific body. Cuban crime lord tells her to come upstairs to learn a thing or two about romance.
Sexy factor was huge! I bought this DVD after reading a review on Mr. Skin. It did not disappoint on attractive women.
Most likable was how many unique traits this low budget movie had. Albanian mob, a burglary crew made of Irish, Mexican, and Black members. Cuban gangsters that practice voodoo. There is a whole lot packed into this little move. There are a couple of negative comments about how it looked. I absolutely disagree. It's a nice piece of work. I gave a 10 because it's obvious the budget was huge. I applaud the effort and was entertained.
The message? His brother-in-law is forced to watch his friends private parts cut off. It was a bloody part that made me cringe. What a movie opening! To add insult to injury Jack's sexy wife blew all the stolen money he had tucked away, took a lover, and filed for divorce. Our dark hero is screwed. The head of the Albanian mob threatens to kill Jack's ex-wife who he still loves before cutting Jsck's head, hands, and feet off.
Jack turns to his old robbery crew to help him get back on his feet and pay off the Albanians. They cry poor. Jack crawls into the bottom of bottle leading to a steamy sexual affair with a voodoo practicing Cuban crime lords wife.
Sex turns to a robbery plan. Her husband has a blood diamond deal set with a African crime syndicate.
Jack has to bring in the Albanian mob to settle his debt. The robbery goes down in bloody fashion. After that criminals begin to get killed off. Each trying to protect themselves or double-cross a friend.
This is an excellent crime movie. The performances were very engaging despite the fact these were new actors I have never seen. The key Albanian gangster was by far the most memorable. Running a close second was the Crime lords wife. A beautiful strong black woman that happened to be a killer. The Cuban crime lord had a mistress that was beyond exotic beauty. I can't forget when his wife walks in and his mistress is topless in a thong with a terrific body. Cuban crime lord tells her to come upstairs to learn a thing or two about romance.
Sexy factor was huge! I bought this DVD after reading a review on Mr. Skin. It did not disappoint on attractive women.
Most likable was how many unique traits this low budget movie had. Albanian mob, a burglary crew made of Irish, Mexican, and Black members. Cuban gangsters that practice voodoo. There is a whole lot packed into this little move. There are a couple of negative comments about how it looked. I absolutely disagree. It's a nice piece of work. I gave a 10 because it's obvious the budget was huge. I applaud the effort and was entertained.
Well done mobster film
golardohead5 March 2008
Warning: Spoilers
In With Thieves is a well done low budget mobster film. It brought in to focus the surging Albanian Mob that is making headlines globally for both their brutality and Fortune 500 ways of running illicit business. On a different note entirely the darker imagery of a Cuban Cartel that believes voodoo or Santeria can protect them from law enforcement or their enemies. Unique was the street crew of burglars that was put together like something out of the film Heat.
Irish-American, African-American, and Mexican-American criminals formed their own network outside of racial bonds. United by crime not color. The Albanian Warlord story told by one of the main actors was a instant classic for the ages. It was poetic in a sadistic cruel sense hearing about the way a man was forced to play Russian roulette in front of his family.
The plot is various criminal groups of all persuasions converge in this multicultural tale of friendship, greed and violence from writer-director Sid Kali. A crippling $500,000 debt owed to an Albanian gangster forces recent parolee Jack McGee (Tony Napoli) to think creatively. Soon enough, he finds himself embroiled in an illegal blood-diamond deal worth $5 million, a scheme involving a voodoo-practicing Cuban cartel with a female contract killer Rita Dosza (Arnita Champion) and an African-based crime syndicate boils over into a bloody gang land war. In With Thieves is well crafted in every way to make it a stand out among the lower budget fare available.
I tried to count the seamy side of life parts shown only to lose count. There is a heart moving part of the film where a lovable drug user fixes his methamphetamine, commonly known as crystal meth or glass, in a soda can before tying off to mainline it directly in the vein. Extremely graphic as well as troubling. Also disturbing was the portrayal of a perverse slant of voodoo. Was too real for my taste like when I watched the Excorcist.
The warehouse part was worth the entire cost of the DVD. I was overwhelmed by the acting in this low budget film. The directing was a break from the stale formula fodder that is running amok. I do have to inform others that sexual content as well as nudity is very much on screen.
Irish-American, African-American, and Mexican-American criminals formed their own network outside of racial bonds. United by crime not color. The Albanian Warlord story told by one of the main actors was a instant classic for the ages. It was poetic in a sadistic cruel sense hearing about the way a man was forced to play Russian roulette in front of his family.
The plot is various criminal groups of all persuasions converge in this multicultural tale of friendship, greed and violence from writer-director Sid Kali. A crippling $500,000 debt owed to an Albanian gangster forces recent parolee Jack McGee (Tony Napoli) to think creatively. Soon enough, he finds himself embroiled in an illegal blood-diamond deal worth $5 million, a scheme involving a voodoo-practicing Cuban cartel with a female contract killer Rita Dosza (Arnita Champion) and an African-based crime syndicate boils over into a bloody gang land war. In With Thieves is well crafted in every way to make it a stand out among the lower budget fare available.
I tried to count the seamy side of life parts shown only to lose count. There is a heart moving part of the film where a lovable drug user fixes his methamphetamine, commonly known as crystal meth or glass, in a soda can before tying off to mainline it directly in the vein. Extremely graphic as well as troubling. Also disturbing was the portrayal of a perverse slant of voodoo. Was too real for my taste like when I watched the Excorcist.
The warehouse part was worth the entire cost of the DVD. I was overwhelmed by the acting in this low budget film. The directing was a break from the stale formula fodder that is running amok. I do have to inform others that sexual content as well as nudity is very much on screen.
Thick soup of gangsters going off
cuevasf7117 February 2009
I was feeling this story of an Irish burglar getting out from behind bars to find out his hot wife burned thru all his loot. His good for nothing brother in law left him holding the bag on a huge debt to LA's Albanian mafia. Stuck with nothing he has to try to get back to stealing with his crew to pay off the Albanian mafia boss who is crazy in the head. The soup gets thick with all these thieves and gangsters involved. Not only does this poor sucker have to deal with the Albanian mafia he gets involved with a Cuban drug lords wife and crosses a African crime group. Ending of this blew my mind. There are some really good unknown actors that bring it hard. This is a scrappy movie.
There is a underbelly that threw me off. In with thieves ran to long for my taste. Story can get your brain twisted if you don't pay attention. To much nudity got to me to. I could be crazy but I damn near think every woman in this movie gets naked, I shoulda known watching Sid Kali's last movie skin would be in. No wonder Mr. Skin reviews this high. I gave it a 7 because it had so much in it.
There is a underbelly that threw me off. In with thieves ran to long for my taste. Story can get your brain twisted if you don't pay attention. To much nudity got to me to. I could be crazy but I damn near think every woman in this movie gets naked, I shoulda known watching Sid Kali's last movie skin would be in. No wonder Mr. Skin reviews this high. I gave it a 7 because it had so much in it.
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