Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

mraculeated The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

tomsview When "Heist" first came out, I was hoping that it would have all those Mamet touches that had surprised me so much in "House of Games", "Homicide", and even "The Spanish Prisoner".It did, but maybe it also 'cracks out of turn". This time I could anticipate the twists.Mamet regulars Rebecca Pigeon and Ricky Jay are joined by Gene Hackman as Joe Moore, the head of a crew of jewel thieves. He takes on a big heist for his difficult partner Mickey Bergman (Danny DeVito), but he has been identified on a previous job and is saddled with Bergman's impulsive son. "Heist" continues David Mamet's fascination with long and short cons, tells, marks and grifts. But like Joe Moore, Mamet has been made from a previous job and now we are ready for him - we've ramped up our security.The film has a better first half and looks good. It also has a pacey score by Theodore Shapiro that helps drive it forward. The big plus is Gene Hackman, his presence here makes up for shortcomings in other areas, especially the end. It also has Rebecca Pidgeon, her style takes some getting used to, but that watchfulness and reserve gives her an enigmatic quality - she steals scenes.Half the people in Mamet's films are cool - the others are marks. That controlling self-assurance verging on smugness worked well in "House of Games" but it gets a bit stretched here - it was definitely overstretched in "Spartan".The film is loaded with distinctive Mamet speech patterns and rhythms - there are plenty of lines with a twist throughout the film - "My motherf#*ker's so cool, when he goes to bed, sheep count him"."Heist" does have tension, but in the end it paints itself into a corner and opts for a "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here" resolution. "Heist" came out around the same time as "The Score" with Robert DeNiro. They were both heist films with attitude. "The Score" works better. Director Frank Oz had a light touch and "The Score" has wit and even empathy for its characters. To be honest, these are elements missing from "Heist" - it's cynical and it's clever, and there is irony, but humour can be the crucial difference in a movie such as this.If you are expecting a "House of Games" or a "Homicide", "Heist" just doesn't get there, however it has its moments before it simply runs out of puff.

Nathan Hughes his name was David Mamet..stimulating the natural flow of saliva in my mouth..firstly and foremost; this is not an attack on Mamet himself but more so a indication that people overextend sometimes in life. I felt this was an overextension of Mamet's abilities as a director and as a piece of writing; it felt rushed. I wont go into how and what the movie is about because the name alludes to it but I will say personally I wouldn't waste my time. I will point out several problems I encountered to support my opinion. the plot had more holes than fishnet tights, characters had zero depth, it felt to me that the 'job' had about as much risk as stealing a pen at work. positives would be the casting and the film's length - any longer and I would have given it the boot.it's worth noting that I don't usually review films because I wouldn't contribute in any meaningful way and I normally don't read reviews because the medium of film is completely subjective however if you encounter my 'review'; don't take my word for it because what movie have I directed/written?.. I have however watched many films and I am qualified to say this film is, as my best friend would say when he sees a unpleasing woman - a stinker. this movie also proves something of a theory of mine. Mamet wasn't God but a Man after all.go watch House Of Games instead.to finish with quoting the great Mamet - "You can't bluff someone who's not paying attention"

SnoopyStyle Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) leads a gang of thieves that includes his wife Fran Moore (Rebecca Pidgeon), Pinky Pincus (Ricky Jay) and Bob Blane (Delroy Lindo). Joe gets recorded robbing a jewelery store and he wants to cash out. However, the crooked fence Mickey Bergman (Danny Devito) forces him to do another job to steal a Swiss gold shipment with Mickey's nephew (Sam Rockwell) as part of the crew.David Mamet has his stylish dialog delivered by a great cast capable of delivering the lines believably. The plot is full of twisty turns of distrust and paranoia. It does feel a little too manufactured but it is undeniably Mamet. The capers are interesting but mechanically filmed. This is functional but lacks real excitement.

kai ringler this wasn't a bad movie,, my main problem with it one or two many twists,, if they would have kept it to one or two twists,, but three or four,, made it very hard to follow,, that being said otherwise it was a decent film,,, Gene Hackman once again does not disappoint,, and it's always a pleasure to watch Delroy Lindo in action,, Danny DeVito is funny as ever,, after one heist,, the crew figures they are going to cash in.. wrong,, the mastermind has another job for them,, a retirement job.. well things don't go exactly as planned and double and triple crosses abound,, constant plot twists abound in this one . not a bad watch just better be one you're toes and pay attention if you want to follow along. .