Review 771: Crime 101
The first time As it turns out, it was only the trailer. This movie turned out to be a lot better than I expected it to be. Based on the novella Crime 101 by Don Winslow; Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, elusive jewel thief Mike Davis (Chris "Thor" Hemsworth heists along the 101 freeway have the police mystified. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, he crosses paths with Sharon Combs (Halle "Storm" Berry) a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, relentless detective, Lou Lubesnick (Mark "Hulk" Ruffalo) closes in, raising the stakes even higher. As the big heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur and all three parties are faced with life-defining choices and the realisation that there can be no turning back. It's a film about defining who you are by what you own. But also defining who you are by the anxiety about what other people think of you. It...
