Heist (2001)

Disappointing
If you think, like me, that David Mamet is a brilliant writer, you're bound to be disappointed by Heist. This is a decidedly minor work in the screenwriter/director's career. It has some good lines ("Everyone needs money. That's why they call it money") and a fine cast, but it seems contrived and even fake. Mamet can certainly do better than this.

A good one..
I bought this movie because I only saw the ending while staying in a motel during a recent trip. I was going to rent it to see the WHOLE movie instead of just the ending, but the price was so good to buy that I didn't bother renting it. I like pretty nearly all of the Gene Hackman movies.

This is one of those movies that you are always a little bit behind because the plot has lots of twists and turns in it. Kind of like the old Mission Impossible TV series episodes. Lots of action, but a good story too.

Top notch crime thriller.....
Hackman is the pro thief who takes on the generic staple of The Last Big Score, but what could have been a tired exercise in clichandeacute;s becomes cool, sharp and sophisticated in director Mamet's hands. Plot, performances and direction are all top-notch, but Hackman's turn is the icing on the cake.