If everyday life robberies are not very funny, in movies things change a bit. Movies about robberies are generally intelligent, have humor, come with all sorts of tricks, twists or endings in unexpected situations. The main characters are negative, but unlike the real world are great, have a very motivated story and generally do not want violence. There are many films of this genre, the subject of robbery is different – a bank, a train, art objects, a casino, cars. And diamonds, ladies.
10. Point Break
A gang of bandits disguised as former American presidents, successfully robbing banks, paralyzing the city of Los Angeles. Keanu Reeves is an FBI agent sent to investigate this case. In an attempt to learn to surf, his path crosses with a group of surfers, led by the mysterious and rebellious Patrick Swayze. That turns out to be a dangerous professor, who shows the young agent new ways of seeing the world around it, and himself. Reeves learned the most important lesson: if you want to achieve maximum experience, you must be prepared to pay the maximum price.
A well done movie, remake after Thomas Crown Affair from 1968, about the theft of sophisticated smart businessman, art lover, played by Pierce Brosnan with British elegance. Removed from the list of suspects by police, turned into a billionaire insurance companies come into sight. The story of Thomas Crown Affair robbery blends a love story about trust and is spiced with humor.
08. Snatch
A sharp and funny film about a stolen diamond, well dosed action, humor and English characters of the strangest, which apparently have only one purpose: to take the diamond. There is a band of Gypsies, an unscrupulous recovery, a jeweler, a businessman, a Jew, a dog that swallows everything that comes along, a former Russian secret agent and of course the main character played by Jason Statham, will face off each other in this great movie.
How would you to rob a bank and one of the hostages to remain locked in the safe to control the entire robbery? How would you get locked in the safe during a robbery and to talk with your mobile phone with the police, the head of the operation of the bank, head outside and mercenary operation chief and you do not know what the hell is it or what the hell happened? All this and more in How to Rob a Bank with Nick Stahl and Erika Christensen in a great shape.
06. The Bank Job
The Bank Job, The Baker Street robbery is a film based on real facts. It is the true story of a bank robbery in 1971 on Baker Street, which was banned for 30 years by a government ordinance. It’s a smart action film, really surprising and full of suspense. We are dealing with murder, corruption, sex scandals implications, spies, thieves and Jason Statham. And yes, it doesn’t lacks the elegance and ironic humor or typical British films.
Great script, impeccable directing, Dog Day Afternoon is a film that is rarely made anylonger, based on a true story. One summer day, Al Pacino has a gun in his hand and burst into a bank in Brooklyn. His action is motivated by the help of a friend. Soon Al Pacino, perfect anti-hero role, is surpassed by events. Besides the bank increase the number of curious and police. The concert will follow a real actor, in which Al Pacino threats alternate actions that is sympathetic to the outside groups, especially when started shouting slogans against the authorities, “Attica! Attica! Attica!”.
04. The Italian Job
Remake of The Italian Job (1969) A perfect plan, mission accomplished, a team of specialists and a traitor, Edward Norton, who runs with the prey, leaving behind him a victim. Once that money matters less, especially important is revenge that involve the action with Charlize Theron, daughter of the victim. The Italian Job moves to Los Angeles, you will see incredible chases in the subway tunnels or very narrow streets, traffic jams, twists, stunts, armored cars, motorcycles, helicopters and several Mini Morris cars.
03. Ocean’s Eleven
Remake of Ocean’s Eleven (1960). 11 talented people, three casinos robbed by a single burst. It is the idea of George Clooney, newly released from prison. But the robbery has something behind. The casino owner Andy Garcia, is the current husband of his ex-wife, Julia Roberts. In the first half of the movie Ocean’s Eleven is ready for gang robbery, and in the second part is acted upon. Follow an ingenious robbery, in which timing is very important and in which everything is directed in the detail, with a lot of gimmicks to create confusion. It’s interesting how Steven Soderbergh managed to harmonize their program and to gather together a big seal of stars.
02. Heat
A tough film, two characters similar with different destinies, two legends of the movie, Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro, meet for the second time. Their influence on the characters is immense, both the positive and negative character has a human face, it’s hard to decide whose side you are and who you have confidence. A well-made action movie, a true crime saga in Los Angeles. One of the most famous scenes in Heat is the famous attack on the bank when De Niro replied: “Sit there, Do not move, let it bleed”. Followed by a violent criminal chase, full of shootings.
01. Inside Man
Four men disguised as painters go into a bank based in Manhattan and take 50 people hostage. The police arrive, they begin negotiations with no surprises and no mystery missing, but will be missing victims. Inside Man is an intelligent and full of suspense thriller in which Denzel Washington and Clive Owen are engaged in a real game of cat and mouse. The first is calm, has everything under control, according to a meticulous plan that manages to confuse everyone: “Anyone else here smarter than Me?” The second is a tough cop with more experience and strength of character to realize that behind the robbery is not only the hiding money.
