Movie Review - How to Rob a Bank
TRUTH
I’m tempted to leave this as a one word review. I feel that TRUTH sums up everything I need to say. But, I want to say more. So here goes.
Social Message
I wish this movie were fiction, but it isn’t. You could honestly lable it as a documentary and I don’t think many people would push back on that.
Pacing
The story does a marvelous job of showing us what the Wolf Pack is doing, but not why. We learn that gradually, in drips and drabs, as the story progresses. That keeps the story moving along nicely.
Every character has work to do that adds to the story. No one is superflous.
During the movie, I couldn’t pin it down, but the YouTube clips reminded me of something vaguely similar. Now I know: Zombie Land. Zombie Land did it differently, with flashback scenes with narration, but the effect is roughly the same. Each YouTube video is entertaining on its own.
Acting
Everyone did well, but Pete Davidson is the standout. He captures the silent rage of his character beautifully. I want so badly to find Vince and give him a big hug and tell him that he did everything right and just got dealt a shit hand. I know that Vince isn’t a real person. He’s a character played by an actor. But Pete Davidson brings him to life. And everyone who watches this movie knows there are a million real life Vinces—male and female—that deserve better.
Climax
The hardest thing to do in any story is stick the landing. So many great ideas land on their ass at the end. But not this time. I’m happy with the way it ended. I don’t think it could have been any better.
Grade: A+
| Rated: | R Brief Drug Use, Some Violence, Language |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| USA release date: | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Movie length: | 122 minutes |
| Starring: | Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, Pete Davidson, John C. Reilly, Christian Slater, Tati Gabrielle, Young Mazino, Michael Gandolfini, Sam Lerner |
| Director: | David Leitch |
| Writer(s): | Mark Bianculli |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United States |
Plot
A crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their most ambitious heist yet.
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