Napad

Napad was a overall decent crime movie. Set during the early 90's we see a former cop his done on his luck untill one day he is approched with the opportunity to get his old life back, with one thing. He has to solve a grizzly bank heist that left four people dead. The clues are few but our hero must work with a young police woman in order to find out the culprits in time. I think this film had a good flow. It built up the mystery. Maybe certain parts could be better as I felt the movie was too long and couldve been more impactful if it were shorter. Good cast though, characters were written well and overall a enjoyable crime film.

Don't listen to the bad reviews and please give it a chance. Slow burn, good character development and motivation. The acting was very good as well that even through subtitles was able convey the character's emotions. Loved the Nolan-esque score that helps set the serious tone of the film, but of course at a much smaller scale.

Bad reviews have got to be based on the lack of spectacle that everyone sees to expect nowadays. Thanks for that MCU! No CGI, no super cops or boss girls, just a good and solid detective story. I cannot recommend it enough and I really hope more movies like this get put on the streaming platforms.

A bank robbery ends up with casualties and the three robbers are out there as the evidence available isn't enough to pin them. A disgraced investigator is given an opportunity to solve this case while working with a prosecutor and he is one tough cop who goes by the book. On the other hand, the antagonist is the one who wants to stay out of prison no matter what. He is a by the book criminal who brings in the known tricks to escape. The cop has to nab this criminal in 15 days and what transpires in that period, forms the story.

This Polish investigative drama rather than a thriller sticks to it's template. I wouldn't call it a thriller as there is no suspense in who is the culprit and the steps he takes to save himself aren't surprising either. What does work though is the whole set up and the performances. There are no over the top action scenes, the writing does push towards the obvious and the backstory to the villain is not as effective. The serious cop played by Olaf Lubaszenko is the main highlight and he brings in the right amount of intensity in his performance. Two of the confrontational scenes between Olaf Lubaszenko and Jedrzej Hycnar who plays the antagonist were well executed. Overall, Justice is a one time watch at best and offers nothing new. It is the performances that drive the film.

It's a decent crime/thriller filmed in a minimalistic style, focusing on human emotions and expressions rather than on special effects and fast-paced action. If you like that type of movie, it's worthwhile to watch. The acting is excellent, especially the main cop. Tadeusz Gadacz is portrayed as a highly-skilled investigator with a murky past, and the plot weaves in political elements, such as the privatization of large banks, adding layers of tension. This movie truly shines if you are Polish, or maybe you understand Poland's political and social context in the 90s, where the film is set, and subtle jokes or references are made. That's how you'd make most of this movie, I'd say. Then it's 8/10 for sure.

The prologue explains that the movie is partially based on factual events, which show throughout the film.

I decided to write a review after reading the some of the comments where viewers are criticizing the movie for not being realistic and saying this or that would have normally happened. I am not saying that it's a masterpiece and there were moments when I felt not much was happening and the dialogues weren't adding anything valuable to the movie.

However, when people say in reality there would be cameras and other equipment to record the robber when trying to kill the policeman, then I can give you a short history lesson about Poland. Until 1989 it was a communist country, when the police was called "militia" and was doing whatever they pleased, corruption was unbelievable and you could barely differentiate them from the criminals and the mob. In the early 90s barely anybody had cameras and it was even mentioned in the movie that they wouldn't have any wire at all if not for the old "militia" detective who still knew some people who had the wire van that they were using. Also, the police didn't change right away and for many years a lot of the previous "militia" continued to co-operate with the mob and dealing with things the way they liked.

As for the comments that the heist didn't look realistic (not to mention that "Die Hard" is the real example of what a heist should look like), actually the heist part really happened in Poland and women really came to work in the bank early and were killed because of that. There was no siege, things blowing up or a shoot-out with the police. This is not the US, I have never seen a real gun in my life and it would have been incredibly unrealistic to create something similar to "Die Hard" to take place in Poland :)

Anyway, if you are looking for an action movie, this is not it. And I can understand that people not knowing much about Poland and mostly watching crime films packed with chases, drama, shoot-outs and incredible stunts may not like this movie at all and find it boring. But I can say one thing for sure - it is actually pretty realistic!