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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Village VoiceSimon AbramsVillage VoiceSimon AbramsYou've seen neo-noirs like this before, but you probably haven't had this much fun with a modern B movie in a while.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckHeist nonetheless has a B-movie appeal thanks to its strong ensemble and wacky commitment to its overcomplicated, wildly absurd plotting.
- 60The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisBattling a preposterous plot and second-tier performances that are, at best, serviceable, this roll-along thriller from Scott Mann works its keister off to turn beef jerky into chateaubriand.
- 50Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenHeist is competently staged, but Scott Mann maintains audience interest with the preponderance of dissonant absurdities.
- 50New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithDon’t expect too much of Heist — it’s a cheesy formula picture all the way — but it has solid character foundations, the occasional bright line of dialogue (“Cops, this is robbers,” Morgan says on a phone call) and a neat final twist. As throwbacks go, it’s more bearable than shoulder pads.
- 42The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayWould the movie be as (barely) entertaining as it is without De Niro? He only has about 15 minutes’ worth of scenes in Heist, but whenever he’s on-screen the film almost feels legitimate.
- 30Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenAs vapidly generic as its title, British director Scott Mann's Heist is a by-the-numbers crime thriller that squanders a decent cast, including Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Dave Bautista.
- 25RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyThere’s actually a not-too bad caper plot underneath the incoherent over-direction from Mann.
- 20New York Daily NewsStephen WhittyNew York Daily NewsStephen WhittySo, Bobby, seriously, what the hell is happening? You got a new movie, or what you’re billing as a movie, except it's already on cable and I figure a month from now it'll be in one of those Redbox things. And it's called Heist, I guess because it wants to separate me from my money.
- 0Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThe screenplay is so clunky, not a single cast member manages to sound believable. Familiar, likable actors from Kate Bosworth to Gina Carano to Morris Chestnut are buried under an avalanche of awful. You’ve been warned.