This is a beautiful feel-good movie, minus any ultra violence, with great and charming actors (all), a spliff soundtrack of great colourful up-beat songs (that genuinely seem to gel together), and although not a high tension race of any sort, is full of quirky mild humours and quick, highly engaging edits that paint a very loveable portrait of dodgey cockney life and optimism on steroids. I'm not sure why this fun piece doesn't rate higher. Perhaps the introduction was a little high on promise (like Guy Richie films) and that lead to disappointment. Perhaps this review will help dispel the silly myth that every cockney movie has to subscribe to poor Mr Richie, or that no-one can admire or borrow from him except at peril of the critics. (I live in Australia, so I'm coming at this idea from a very obscure position from the bits and pieces that I pick up on - I could be wrong). Forget all that. You know that TV show New Tricks? Imagine the lady detective there is a handsome, gutsy, cool guy instead. Then imagine the old cops are now robbers (but not thugs), and the entire show is given a Hollywood makeover with great editing, camerawork, direction and positive vibes, and then you'd be on your way to The Hatton Garden Job (or The Last Heist, as it's called here in OZ). This is a rockin' little number. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Review of The Hatton Garden Job
