Review of American Animals (2018) by Sky D — 31 May 2018
American Animals is a thrilling heist movie that brings the viewer into the making of a robbery, from the idea's inception all the way through to the final result. Unlike many heist movies, the perpetrators are no suave con men, international spies, or security systems specialists. Instead, these would-be art thieves are college kids who had a late-night idea (fueled by a joint or two) and let it roll too far to stop.
Although the thieves are no altruistic angels- the robbery is all for personal gain- I found myself sympathizing with their sense of listlessness, disillusionment, and urge to find out what is on the other side of a 12-million-dollar heist.
Peppered with interviews delivered by the actual thieves themselves, and a contradicting story or two, Peters and Keoghan expertly lead a cinematic renditioning of the trials and tribulations of orchestrating one of the nation's most notorious art-theft cases. This movie is certainly worth a night at the theater and, with so many interwoven pieces, perhaps even a second time around.
This review of American Animals (2018) was written by Sky D on 31 May 2018.
American Animals has generally received positive reviews.
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