Review of Heist (2001) by Mustafa A — 08 Jun 2007

I love heist films and the twists in this one...amazing.

This review of Heist (2001) was written by Mustafa A on 08 Jun 2007.

Heist has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Heist

Review of Heist (2001)

By C C (82) on 10 Jan 2013

In the genre 'master-thief has to do one last job before he can retire in safety, but something goes terribly wrong...' this is one of the…

Read Review

Review of Heist (2001)

By Sgt. C (526) on 13 Feb 2014

I like David Mamet as far as he goes. The problem is that he's so bad at establishing setting in his films…

Read Review

Review of Heist (2001)

By Bret B (134) on 05 Aug 2012

It appears to me from the reviews that critics didn't like it it was too predictable and the audience didn't like it because it was too involved…

Read Review

Review of Heist (2001)

By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 12 Nov 2016

We watch a movie like 'Heist' for the virtuosity of the execution, for the wit with which Mamet writes his way through the conventions, and…

Read Review

Review of Heist (2001)

By Jesse T (557) on 21 Apr 2012

Unremarkable crime movie that attempts some predictable twists but on the whole is pretty watched just not at all memorable…

Read Review

Review of Heist (2001)

By Chance R (88) on 30 Jul 2012

With some likeable characters and decent presentation, Heist gives the one-liner genre a run for it's money not because of how much they use…

Read Review

Review of Heist (2001)

By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 03 Oct 2014

The kind of caper movie that was made before special effects replaced wit, construction and intelligence…

Read Review

Review of Heist (2001)

By Scott C (2,765) on 17 Aug 2013

A lot of twists at the end...but still good…

Read Review

Review of Heist (2001)

By Justin T (783) on 13 Feb 2014

I like David Mamet as far as he goes. The problem is that he's so bad at establishing setting in his films…

Read Review

Review of Heist (2001)

By Todd L (480) on 30 Nov 2013

The movie is unbelievable with a capital LIE but the Mamet action and dialogue are so over the top it's hard to resist especially with the score…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of An Ideal Husband (1999)

By Ella Taylor (978) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 19 Oct 2001

Parker has boiled An Ideal Husband into a thuddingly unimaginative costume drama laden with frocks, riding crops, servile butlers and very…

Read Review

Review of Takers (2010)

By Nazgulero (109) on 16 Apr 2011

It usually takes about five minutes to judge if a movie is watchable or not…

Read Review

Review of The Big Combo (1955)

By Variety Staff (1,156) for Variety (12,700) on 25 Jan 2008

It is done with grim melodramatics that are hard-hitting despite a rambling, not-too-credible plot, and is cut out to order for the meller…

Read Review

Review of The Brink's Job (1978)

By Theo H (19) on 05 May 2011

Fairly entertaining..actors do a good job...not as hilarious as the description made it out to be though…

Read Review

Review of Jail Bait (1954)

By Carl W (287) on 25 Feb 2010

For die-hard Ed Wood fans only…

Read Review

Review of Hangmen Also Die! (1943)

By Matthew L (1,720) on 12 Oct 2008

Nazis are not funny. Walter Brennan is not serious. Fritz Lang made many wonderful films. This is not one of them…

Read Review

Review of Aankhen (2002)

By Tub W (4) on 02 Apr 2008

Wow did dis really com out in 2002 ...i though it was older then that..i felt sad for the blind people…

Read Review

Review of Blood Brothers (2008)

By Chernyeh Y (12) on 20 Nov 2008

I've never been so bored during a film. This movie doesn't do anything to draw me in and the operatic self indulgent music doesn't help…

Read Review

Review of Vabank (1981)

By Patryk C (413) on 20 Nov 2012

A compelling heist tale mixed with a bit of very sublime comedy makes Vabank a true gem in the Polish film history…

Read Review

Review of Matewan (1987)

By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 11 Oct 2017

Sayles must have meant his movie to stir and provoke, but the self-contained look of it yields something else-a sense of quaintness, of harmless…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

65%48 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Heist

2001

67%339 Reviews

The Sea Hawk

1940

78%108 Reviews

Blair Witch

2016

45%1,004 Reviews

R-Point

2004

64%133 Reviews

Red Headed Stranger

1986

65%17 Reviews

Drive Angry

2011

49%739 Reviews

Vice

2018

65%669 Reviews

True Legend

2010

52%207 Reviews

Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland

1989

44%149 Reviews

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004

61%706 Reviews