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PorterUk says...
3 years ago
As another reviewer said, "before Heat there was Thief" and that is bang on.

You can see the building blocks to Mann's later work and the plot is a similar criminal world to Heat - theft, fencing, double-crosses.

It lacks the even pacing it needs to be great. But it does establish that slow, methodical Mann style of shooting which creates a wonderful atmosphere and gives so much depth to the experience.

Caan is merely okay, which is a big step up from the usual crap or terrible, and the rest of the cast are all still employing that 1970s way of acting. All jittery and monosyllabic.

It is a nice watch and shows a lot of gritty Chicago - but as a precursor to Heat, this is what you should watch as opposed to LA Takedown. This is the real trial run.


7.75/10
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