Thief (DVD)

Thief (1981) Through the opening credits sequence it quickly becomes clear that Frank (James Caan) is the safecracking thief in question, and no doubt a professional with a taste for diamonds. Frank has been a thief all his life, spent over ten years in prison and is ready to pack it all in once he makes enough money to retire with a wife and kids. After a snag in his most recent job he attracts the attention of the local mob’s godfather, who would ...
...up to this point. Thief tries to examine the aspirations of the criminal mind. Posing the question, ‘Is what they want out of life any different from anyone else?’. The high crime lifestyle is far from glorified and I did care for Caan’s character to some degree. However, it did feel overlong for the rather simple material and Mann (and others) have made better films on similar themes since. Overall it makes entertaining but slightly disappointing ...

ThePolarOne 08.04.2005 · Read full review
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