Ejército de los ladrones

Quite a decent appendix to the Army of the Dead, which looks good and runs pretty smoothly. It’s a no brainer, but the director and the main safe cracker Matthias Schweighofer did a good job. A plot out of nowhere throws out the bait, hooks you, and then you and Dieter just ride together on Nathalie Emmanuel. Prague is fine, but Saint Moritz is even finer. Nothing extra dazzling, but I’d probably rather watch this movie again than the aforementioned Army of the Dead. (30.11.2021)

I was waiting see what it was all about in the end, and it was almost about nothing. It's a pity, it's truly a shame, because the first three-quarters of an hour or so was really fun and promising, Matthias Schweighöfer is likeable and obviously he shines in front of the camera, and the music (yodeling in a nightmare) was also quite funny. In the end, however, it became a television film that would have needed a better script or a significantly shorter runtime. (30.10.2021)

A great prequel that is the guilty pleasure of the year for me, and the most entertaining heist film this year, leaving Red Notice biting the dust. The skilful Matthias Schweighöfer directs and plays the main character and he is again very funny, likeable and fair. The rest of the team is also a good, with the wonderful Nathalie Emmanuel and Stuart Martin, who looks like a Wolverine lookalike. The story is pretty straightforward but incredibly stylish and entertaining throughout. The opening of the safes not only has an interesting mythological background, but also suitable and attractive locations (Paris, Prague, St. Moritz), and the unlocking itself must be to the locksmiths what The Queen’s Gambit was to chess players, an imaginary climax. I was surprised by the fights. There weren't many, but when it came to them I immediately thought of the stylish Matthew Vaughn, with slow motion, camera angles, R-rated action – Awesome! Visually, it very good, the wisecracks work, and there are plenty of them. I was also surprised by the quite unexpected twists and the dream sequences with zombie have something to them as well. The title scene with the Army Of The Dead tie-in is also great. I haven't had as much fun as I did here in a long time, though there a few little things are missing for a full score (Gore and zombies are more attractive to me than safes, but still a very well spent two hours). Story 3/5, Action 4/5, Humour 4/5, Violence 3/5, Fun 5/5 Music 4/5, Visuals 4/5, Atmosphere 3/5, Tension 3/5, Emotion 2/5, Actors 3/5. 8/10. (28.11.2021)