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Title: Heist (2015)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert De Niro | ... | Francis 'The Pope' Silva | |
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | ... | Luke Vaughn | |
| Dave Bautista | ... | Jason Cox | |
| Kate Bosworth | ... | Sydney Silva | |
| Gina Carano | ... | Kris | |
| Morris Chestnut | ... | Derrick 'Dog' Prince | |
| Lydia Hull | ... | Pauline | |
| Mark-Paul Gosselaar | ... | Detective Marconi | |
| Stephen Cyrus Sepher | ... | Julian Dante | |
| D.B. Sweeney | ... | Bernie | |
| Tyler Jon Olson | ... | Steve (as Tyler J. Olson) | |
| Alyssa Julya Smith | ... | Rebecca | |
| Hawn Tran | ... | Tom | |
| Christopher Rob Bowen | ... | Eric | |
| Renell Gibbs | ... | Tagger | |
When their attempt to rob a casino owned by the feared gangster Pope goes awry and a shootout ensues, Vaughn and Cox are forced to flee on foot and hijack city Bus 657 and take the passengers hostage. Written by Lionsgate Premiere
"Heist" a/k/a "Bus 657" offers strong performances and decent production values. The script has several strengths. The characters are interesting and multifaceted and the dialogue is good. The characters are given backstories and complex histories with one another, but those histories aren't developed sufficiently for the audience to understand some of the choices the characters make.
Some aspects seem contrived, such as the girl's critical illness and urgent need for surgery that somehow leaves her appearing healthy and rosy-cheeked, the hospital's ultimatum or the lack of other options like crowd-sourcing fundraisers. One plot device seemed much more appropriate in a 1990 Bill Murray comedy than a gritty action film. A feared gangster takes extraordinary steps to prevent anybody from ever imagine they can steal from him, but is robbed twice in a week. The casino seems to have less security for its cash than most casinos have on their alcohol.
One wishes filmmakers would take the time to do some rudimentary research. There are numerous images on Google of one million dollars in hundred-dollar bills. If half the money were in twenties, it would take up three times as much space. Used bills occupy possibly twenty percent more space than new bills. If a character runs around with a bag that's too small to hold the amount of money it's supposed to hold, people are likely to wonder where the rest of the money is.
The script has more holes than Emmentaler. At times the characters seem to act without any comprehensible motive. At other times, they have very real and believable motives. The script has a couple of nice twists, although they really need a better foundation than a brief allusion or quick background shot to make them seem believable. It would have been nice to get to know some of the passengers, particularly as they make choices that impact the outcome.
With a little more effort and development, it could have been a really good script. Strong performances by Morgan and De Niro and interesting turns by Bautista and Chestnut make the film a worthwhile viewing experience.