Review of Street Thief (2006) by Private U — 05 Feb 2008
I must admit, I thought it was real at first. Maybe that's the way it works best--if you think it's the real deal, you are sucked into it more easily. But then questions are raised. "How would the documentarians not get arrested for being accessories to these burglaries? How are they able to film all this and not get in trouble?" The list of questions goes on.
The filmmakers assured the riled-up Tribeca Film Festival crowd that the details of the burglaries were true--that the things you saw thief Kaspar Carr do as he robbed various places were actual processes a street thief goes through to enact true-to-life robberies.
But still--to find out that the thief was an actor was a disappointment despite how obvious it was. I was ready and willing to maintain that ever-necessary Willing Suspension of Disbelief during the documentary, but the "mysterious" ending comes off as a bit too hoaxy and makes even the most naive viewer realize that this cannot be real.
This review of Street Thief (2006) was written by Private U on 05 Feb 2008.
Street Thief has generally received positive reviews.
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