Review of Heist (2001) by Aaron N — 01 Jun 2007

Jimmy: So, is he going to be cool?

Pinky: My motherfucker is so cool, when he goes to bed, sheep count him.

What's great about David Mamet movies is the dialog. Everyone speaks the same language, they are all in the moment, and they all no exactly what the other means, even when it becomes cryptic or metaphoric.

Heist is appropriately slick because of the choice of actors and it a lot of fun to see everyone riff off of each other.

Gene Hackman and Delroy Lindo star as the thieves who have to take that one last job before retiring. Danny De Vito is their mean spirited employer. Sam Rockwell and Ricky Jay also step into the game for added coolness.

Bobby Blane: You know why the chicken crossed the road? Because the road crossed the chicken.

Many twists, double and triple crosses unfold, and everything is played very cool. There is even a sweet and realistic gun fight towards the end. Enjoyable and played out like a 70s crime movie with slick Mamet dialog.

Bergman: OK, you want to wrap it up? Or you want to just stand around here, try to guess my real name?

Joe Moore: What is your real name?

Bergman: Rumpelstiltskin.

Joe Moore: What was it before you changed it?