Film of the Week: "How to Rob a Bank". Vesti's Choice
A review of David Leitch's film "How to Rob a Bank". The author notes Amazon's cynicism in sponsoring a film about the harms of capitalism, and criticizes the sterile protest, schematic characters, and false morality, but praises the acting and action sequences.
The article presents a review of David Leitch's new crime action film "How to Rob a Bank". The author, Igor Moldavsky, notes the cynicism of the situation: Amazon, whose owner Jeff Bezos, sponsors through Amazon MGM a film about how capitalism destroys ordinary Americans, while Amazon's own couriers and warehouse workers complain about harsh working conditions. The film's plot revolves around a group of young rebels calling themselves Who's Hungry, who rob banks, film heists on action cameras, and post videos on social media to become famous as new Robin Hoods. The author criticizes the film for its sterile, sanitized protest packaged in an entertaining Prime Video format, and for its schematic characters, each embodying one social cliché: student debt, medical bills, illegal status, unemployment. However, the reviewer praises the acting of Nicholas Hoult, Christian Slater, John C. Reilly, and Zoë Kravitz, as well as the high-quality action scenes and comedic dynamics. Ultimately, the film is called "a solid, expensive, and damn entertaining genre attraction" that stumbles over the obvious falseness of its own morality.