I know its been said but this is not Heat although it tries very hard to be and falls short. The plot steals virtually all of its drama from Heat except for a more convoluted (and clever) heist. This doesnt make it better and like others I found that it dragged in large portions. As with Heat I liked the bad guys better than the good and in this area it scored because I hated Big Nick with a fervour. He had no redeeming qualities and even though you knew he would win out you didnt want him to because of his basic character flaws. The bad guys (excellently headed by Schreiber) were more emotionally approachable and so I hoped for a good end for them. I wish it hadnt taken so much from Heat as it was never going to be as good and would have preferred if it tried to stand on its own merits. Unlike some I thought the shootouts were less believable than they should have been with much wasted ordnance for supposedly proffessionals. In this area Heat totally blew it away. Try to watch it preHeat then see how its done. I would watch it again but am torn with the blatant theft from a better film. At least the end was a pleasant if obvious finish to an otherwise overlong affair
Review of Den of Thieves
