2. The movie Thieves has a string of memorable and original
sequences in the movie that can be considered as their best
asset. The Korean film is more known as ‘thieves’ despite the title
card clearly reading ‘The Thieves’. This movie can be considered
and best compared to its genres; it is as entertaining and as
appealing.
The setting was just so amusing, beginning with an outlandish
Seoul art gallery robbery, followed by a complex main game in a
Macau casino. The most captivating scene was the chase scene
down the side of a decaying Busan apartment building. You will
be most enthralled the series of memorable and original
sequences.
3. Although you can say that this isn’t the only one on its genre but it was no
way derivative, most scenes are just truly original. And again, although
most reviewers are referring to the film as Korea’s Ocean’s 11, that was just
maybe to capture the gist of the whole movie because it falls under the
same genre but from the story down to the scenes are very unique.
Lee Jeong-jae, from Il Mare played the role Popeye in Thieves, was the
head of the team of Korean professional criminals that robbed the art
gallery. The robbery was the initial scene was entertaining and
audacious. Lee Jeong-jae had an edgy, tetchy performance that was truly
believable. In the movie Popeye strut their stuff and provide a reason for
them to hide and risk getting involved with the dodgy Macau Park (Kim
Yoon-seok of The Chaser) who left Popeye holding the (empty) bag many
years before. To add the jumble Popeye also brings Pepsi (Kim Hye-soo),
which not only ruffles the feathers of Anycall (Jeon Ji-hyeon), who is
accustomed to being the most attractive woman on any heist, but also
happens to be Macau Park’s old flame.
4. When the Koreans and the Mandarin-speaking gang assembled by Macau
jockey for position as the crime’s A-team the riot continues and added more
spark to the film.
We must pay credit for the characterization; they are distinctive enough to
prevent more confusion than is actually intended even though with such a
wide ensemble. But the great thing about the movie is it will still keep you
guessing by its tricks like who is who is easy enough to track, but with
multiple strands, operating simultaneously in the Macau casino where the
robbery of the exquisitely named ‘Tear of the Sun’ diamond is to take place,
who is doing what and why is somewhat trickier to absorb.
Although there were also parts were the film is a bit predictable but it will
still surprise you like when the double act of Hong Kong’s Simon Yam and
Kim Hae-sook, who both pretend to be Japanese high rollers. The film also
provides emotional depth not only pure action.
Thumbs up for the film, can be lined up beside Hollywood films. It wont be
the last man on the race.
