Heist 88

I really hated the ending of this film. I won't spoil it by providing details here. The acting was decent, and it was good to see young Black actors featured in the film. I finally watched this film in full after having only seen bits and pieces previously. It's a decent story, but it lacks a level of complexity that would have made this movie stand out. The back story of some of the characters could have been better developed, and other characters were predictable. The film is set in maybe the late 70's or early 80's, but dialogue and language used in the film did not fit that timeframe. I absolutely hated the ending of the film. It left me feeling shortchanged and dissatisfied. It could have been better.

Heist 88, has managed to keep me interested and its fair to say, the rating for this movie at 4.6/10 is misleading. Focused on the banking industry back in the 80's, the movie guides you through the gap in technology and security measures in relation to wire transfers. Most importantly it also highlights the struggle on African-Americans who although have the knowledge and experience and work in high risk security positions, still make minimum wage and have challenges in their lives due to low income. In the final scenes however, a powerful message that showcased how the thought of greed and wealth is no match against high moral values, integrity & loyalty in certain people.

Great movie.

This is like a high budget junior college film . There is A LOT of bad acting in this film, but it may not be the actors fault. I sat watching and often predicting what the next line would be. The script dialog is so weak, so bad, so trite, I was embarrased for the actors who are forced to regurgitate it. Simply awful. You never get to know more than one character well enough to care whether they are successful in this heist. It was also comical how many of the young people were against committing this crime ( and I have no problem robbing an American bank) and then, very suddenly all fear and scruples are laid aside and they're all in. Lazy writing and so what storytelling.. The ending was lazy and weak. I'm surprised Showtime ever let this see the light of day on their channel.

When I saw the cast included Courtney B Vance and Keith David, I immediately decided to watch it thinking it's gotta be a great movie! It was a very good movie with excellent cinematography, excellent acting by a group of eclectic characters And the backdrop was one of my favorite cities, Chicago. The movie at first was a bit plodding, but came together as the characters developed. The only reason I didn't give it an 8 or 9 was in my opinion, the movie lacked a "spark." There were some portions where the characters faced some real danger, but I didn't feel it. Bravo to Courtney B Vance for undertaking this project and adding an excellent cast.

An interesting story on this movie could not save it from the bad writing and flat acting. It feels like a film school project. Over emoting and corny dialog are a lot to try to escape.

The movie claims to be based on actual events. I was not familiar with the story, before watching the movie. The idea that a heist could be pulled of in such a manner is what made the film have any interest whatsoever. Because the events took place in the 1980's when banks were making the switch from humans and paper over to computers and bits it is hard to imagine that more people didn't try something similar. Sadly, the production value of this movie are nowhere near the money the robbers stole.