Army of Thieves 2021

BEFORE VEGAS, ONE LOCKSMITH BECAME A LEGEND.

6.844 / 10   1892 vote(s)
R
Action Thriller Crime Comedy

A mysterious woman recruits bank teller Ludwig Dieter to lead a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse.

Homepage https://www.netflix.com/title/81185548
Release Date 2021-10-29
Runtime 2h 7m
Directors Matthias Schweighöfer, Bernhard Jasper, Marketa Magerova, Matthew Rugetti, Ralph Kaechele, Jan Cajzl, Jakub Dvorak, Shakir Hafoudh, Ralph Kaechele, Anna Mayerová, Marie Strnadová, Martin Vačkář, Pavel Vojtisek
Producers Matthias Schweighöfer, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Dan Maag, Wesley Coller, Misha Bukowski, Christian Angermayer, Klemens Hallmann, Frank Kusche, Michael Scheel, Lenka Líkařová
Writers Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Shay Hatten

"Army of the Dead was far from surpassing any expectations, but amid its several issues, Zack Snyder actually created a rather interesting post-apocalyptic world. With Matthias Schweighöfer taking on two of the most significant roles in filmmaking - director and leading actor - Army of Thieves feels more like a character spin-off than an actual prequel to an apparently new franchise.

In that regard, the passionate protagonist, Dieter, is compelling enough to carry most of the stylized movie. Matthias delivers a fun, engaging performance that, unfortunately, is partially damaged by the excessive, dull jokes. The rest of the team follows incredibly cliche, forgettable archetypes, even though I can't really fault Nathalie Emmanuel's (F9) interpretation.

Doing a prequel to an original zombie film with no zombies instantly drops the excitement levels, but the heist sequences are reasonably entertaining. Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro's score definitely makes this movie feel much more epic and emotionally powerful than it truly is. Overall, Army of Thieves overextends its stay, and the safe-opening scenes get less and less exciting with a gradual lack of creativity taking over each robbery.

In the end, I admit that this universe has some potential, but so far, I'm still waiting for a flick I can genuinely love and support."

Rating: C

Manuel São Bento