2002 · crime · drama · heist
The Good Thief
Directed by Neil Jordan1h 48m2002
An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
Our read: The Good Thief (2002) reads as a neutral, kinetic, grounded crime · drama · heist entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, kinetic, measured crime / drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
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“You want moody Riviera noir with a worn gambler planning one last score.”
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