Crime 101

8.0 - Tense, stylish, crime/heist thrillers are probably my favorite (nano?)genre. They just never really miss.

It’s super derivative & standardized but the chase scenes & robberies had me on the edge of my seat, & the score & pace had my pulse pounding. It just could have benefited from a little earlier resolution & a little less wrap around in the story.

Halle Berry still has it, no matter what Paul Adelstein & Tate Donovan imply. And so does Mark Ruffalo for that matter. And I fall for Monica Barbaro absolutely every time I’ve seen her on screen.

Not to mention, Barry Keoghan plays slimy & unhinged better than almost anyone out there. And I really like the understated, performance about more than just being hot, version of Chris Hemsworth.

With so many home runs in the cast, shoutout to Avy Kaufman, the real MVP (& has always been one of the best in the game).

loved this film so much.

idk if it’s bc it was shot in my backyard or bc of how fucking beautiful my city looks, or how fucking spectacular the camera movements & shots were making me cum idk.

all i know is this film delivered an incredible thrill.

not many thrillers do. especially of how beautiful every frame is.

the film uses spatially motivated transitions, panning out of one character’s world and organically handing the frame off to another within the same geographic space. it creates the sensation of a living, breathing city, felt like switching from michael to franklin in gtav lmao.

no but really the transitions between lou & davis each putting on the suit cutting back to back at the same time bc they were both going to the same place makes the cinematography speaks so much louder to me. and i fucking loved it.

i could say so many great things about this film, although i wouldn’t want to give too much sauce.

this film hit home. quite literally.

chris, mark & halle, & the entire cast absolutely ate with this. truly nothing negative about this film.

i just fucking loved it sm.

thank you bart for this spectacular film.

9.8 / 10

too many big actors, had to give them all screen time.

plots so unnecessary, wasted so much time. halle berry served little to no purpose for plot besides maybe girl boss moment.

this could have been an email.

Did not expect this to be my MOTY (so far…). Ruffalo was the star of this movie surprisingly. Just super interesting plot and it was cool to see these 3 separate stories merge into one. I was never bored and actually enjoyed the 2.5 hour runtime

7/10
The cinematography was beautifully done and some of the shots and transitions were seamless. The plot was a bit cliche and the over 2 hr run-time was unnecessary. All the star power was there but the story felt rushed and shallow. The women were gorgeous but felt like they weren’t really their own characters. Film does not pass the Bechdel test. Halle Berry still has it even at 59.

7