The Heist of the Century (2020)

The film reflects true events, but with artistic fiction, as the authors themselves stipulate in the beginning of the film. Well, this is understandable, because the film is not documentary, although in the end we are presented with some real facts about the participants of the robbery.

Fmovies: Very exciting, excellent actors, a must see ! It is based in true events but that is not the important thing. It's a fun movie of a good director.

Its a good heist movie with strains of truth, the pace is impeccable, and the actors do a good job. a recommend from the ever so facinated grumpy old man...

The Heist of the Century fmovies. Nice and interesting movie, may become boring in some times but as it keeps going it becomes better and better. A good watch for the cinema.

Based on a real heist in Argentina 2005, this movie is able to re-create a perfectly planned robbery but with third world resources. There is no fancy equipment or characters; just a bunch of poor and low life people with an idealistic artist smart enough to orchestrate an incredible job with very limited resources. The suspense is sometimes incredible and the detail and events are interesting and not forced. There are no stupid characters on the police or on the criminal sides; things happen and errors are committed. The reveling end explain the real story; how almost everybody was freed and hints how the money disappear. With the exact production values, good and charismatic actors the movie is a must see. Far better (and realistic) than any heist movie seen lately.

Despite I think gloryfing a robber isn't right, the film is actually pretty good. I'm impressed about the director's skills, I know his previous works and this is by far his best film to date. "La odisea de los giles", which was also about a heist, was released few months ago. That one was good, but I reckon "El robo del siglo" is better, isn't it?