This film has all the elements of a solid crime drama: There’s a detached, kind-hearted, pro thief (Chris Hemsworth), the beleaguered detective on his trail (Mark Ruffalo), the frustrated inside connection (Halle Berry) and the impetuous disrupter (Barry Keoghan). What it also has is too much time: too much excess story told too slowly. There are absorbing moments, some decent action and compelling performances. This movie’s strong cast interactions overshadowed the heist aspects, which is fortunate since they’re the films best asset. The running time is 2:19 and at 1:45 it could have been a gripping drama. BTW, writer/director Bart Layton’s last film was “American Animals.” another heist flick that sometimes worked and also featured Keoghan (my review). 
(3 / 5)
