Honest Thief (2020)

Having met love, a bank robber decides to quit, turn himself in, and cut a deal, but nothing goes according to plan.

My issues with the film started with the first act, as everything happened too fast and too conveniently. The character development is not even minimal. It jumps straight into it, not showing us how good he is at what he does or anything about him. Then, he just happens to move into a new town, and right off the bat, he finds a single, attractive woman around his age who cuts to a year later and decides to move in with him. And then he wants to surrender. I found it like no rapport was built whatsoever. It feels as if no character or story development investment has been made.

Past the interesting first plot point, though, and moving into the second act, I must say that things get a lot more… engaging. The action is solid, the explanations are adequate, even convincing, the acting is just about right, and the chemistry between Liam Neeson and Kate Walsh is appealing. The story is still not very factual but well shot, well edited, and entertaining nonetheless. With them, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan, Anthony Ramos, and Robert Patrick complete the film’s interesting cast. Of course, the one that steals the show is none other than… Tazzie!

Finally, most of what you think would happen does actually happen, leaving nothing much to talk about past the end credits. Regardless, give it a go. For this type of action, and in times like these, Honest Thief will keep you entertained and make you forget for a couple of hours how many new cases were announced today.

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