To learn how to steal precious objects or become an outstanding con artist in complete discretion, here are 3 action films on Netflix that renew the heist genre: Thieves, The Coup of the Century And Ocean’s 8.
For a long time, heist films, like much of the seventh art, were reserved for men in suits, ready to pull off the scam of the century. But in recent years, action cinema, particularly on SVOD platforms, has finally highlighted badass female characters, who will stop at nothing to carry out their plans as expert burglars.
So if you’re looking for heist films that renew the genre on Netflix, you have the choice between the tasty punchlines of Thievesthe duel of scammers Shot of the century or the river of diamondsOcean’s 8.
Thieves on Netflix, the trio of crooks with raw talent
We were waiting for him, and Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds) offers it to us on a silver platter: here is finally a totally spies in real shots. The director and actress thus plays Carole, a talented burglar, always accompanied by Alex, her best friend and sniper. While they dream of freeing themselves from the orders of Godmother, their boss, they team up with Sam, a young pilot, to carry out one last dangerous mission. The scenario of Thieves is clearly classic, taking all the ingredients of the heist genre to better combine them (finally) in a feminine way, with free and independent characters.
But from its introductory scene, which mixes a breakup via text message and fleeing a robbery, the film takes us by surprise and establishes its singular tone. The punchlines then fly in all directions, allowing the trio of main actresses to have as much fun drawing their energetic punches as their cutting words. Halfway between Totally Spies, Charlie’s Angels, Mission: Impossible And Cat’s Eyes, Thieves is mainly due to the alchemy that links Mélanie Laurent, Adèle Exarchopoulos (The Life of Adele, The torch, LOL: whoever laughs, gets out!) and Manon Bresch (More beautiful life). We really take great pleasure in following their criminal adventures from start to finish, and we even hope to one day see a second part, as we already miss these thieves so much.
- To see if you liked: Charlie’s Angels ; Cat’s Eyes ; totally spies ; Impossible mission ; Atomic Blonde
- To see if you are looking for: comedy; action ; fighting; humor ; golden casting; thriller; badass female trio; French movie ; offset; romance; feel-good ; final mission; new life ; see Adèle Exarchopoulos perform all her stunts herself; attend a flamenco scene, more hot than ever ; want to buy hot dogs from Philippe Katerine
The coup of the century on Netflix, the scammers scammed
Josephine Chesterfield is the queen of scammers. She has taken up residence in Beaumont-sur-Mer, in France, where she steals the fortunes of millionaires, thanks to her cunning and her effective schemes. But one day, she sees Penny Rust arrive in her stronghold, a Sunday crook determined to take advantage of this gold mine, full of men ready to give away all their money. They will then set themselves a challenge: to be the first to extract $500,000 from a rich startup. Anne Hathaway (Interstellar) and Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect) perfectly embody this remake of The more crooked of the tworeleased in the 1980s, feminist version.
Their infectious energy manages to hold together this slightly shaky comedy, with its storyline that lacks lightness and its sometimes questionable jokes. But the magic still ends up working, in particular thanks to Anne Hathaway’s ability to adapt to each situation, with great accents and mastery of parody. Without being The coup of the century as it claims, this action film still offers suitable entertainment for an autumn evening by the fire. And after all, we don’t really ask him for more.
- To see if you liked: The more crooked of the two; Ocean’s 8 ; Red Notice ; Best enemies ; Inventing Anna ; Pitch Perfect; Queenpins
- To see if you are looking for: comedy; action ; humor ; scammers; Machiavellian plan; two people who are completely opposed; unplug your brain; short film; a lot of money ; golden casting; Anne Hathaway, always so classy; discover the famous “Lord of the Rings” scam technique
Ocean’s 8 on Netflix, the shock team that shines like a diamond
For five years, Debbie Ocean has been rotting in prison, after being betrayed by her partner. But the sister of Danny Ocean (George Clooney in the saga Ocean’s) took advantage of this time to organize what she does best: a proper heist. To carry out this project, she decides to surround herself with a strong team, 100% female, whether they are specialists in fashion, IT or jewelry. Their objective is (almost) simple: to steal a river of diamonds worth 150 million dollars, worn by actress Daphne Kluger at the prestigious Met Gala.
Directed by Gary Ross (Hunger Games), Ocean’s 8 is especially true for its cast of female stars, who all seem to take great pleasure in participating in this ambitious heist. Singer Rihanna, Sandra Bullock (Gravity), Cate Blanchett (The Lord of the Rings), Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises), Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story), Helena Bonham Carter (Harry Potter, The Crown), Mindy Kaling (The Office) and Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) thus respond to each other in this delightful sleight of hand. Obviously, the film doesn’t revolutionize anything, but the glamor and elegance of the whole thing make this necklace theft ultimately irresistible.
- To see if you liked: the saga Ocean’s ; The House of Paper ; Elusive; The Italian Job ; Logan Lucky; Diversion; Las Vegas 21 : Birds of Prey
- To see if you are looking for: action ; robbery ; killer team ; fighting; humor ; golden casting; spin off ; scammers; jewelry theft; glamour ; feel like you’re attending the Met Gala for once in your life
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