The Jewel Thief

Monie industry in US and Europe must stop grorifying criminals, making villains more appealing to the eyes of public.

This documentary showed how mesmerizing the main character as a con man and they let him stayed free to bait bigger criminals without catching the guy. Law enforcement looked week and mesmerized by how clever the Blanchard stole millions. I'm not a law enforcer nor I claimed to be knowledgeable about criminal nor law enforcement but it looked to me by reason of catching the big fish terrorist financier, they willing to put a blind eye on what Blanchard had done.

They way I see it, if you don't cut the arms of criminal octopus arms, then you empower the criminals.

Gerald Blanchard is a diabolical genius who stole millions from Canadian banks and the police there look like a bunch of Keystone Kops.

The adopted nerd started his criminal career as a teenager and carried a video camera to chronicle his life of crime.

Our neighbors to the north have a laid back criminal justice system, to say the least. Gerald admitted that had he committed the series of thefts in America, he would be serving life in prison.

His adoptive mother is interviewed and she rightly points out that the bankers are much worse than her son. His biological father is not wound too tight, and he believes that his boy is just like his dear old dad. Pop claims to be a martial arts expert and I believe that he may have taken too many blows to the head.

Gerald is interviewed throughout the documentary and although he is quite charming, something seems to be missing from this con man.

I highly recommend The Jewel Thief.

For some reason I decided to watch Spielberg's Catch Me if You Can again a few days ago. Then, just last night, I saw this doc on Hulu, with the subject saying the phrase in the trailer. Had to watch it. Glad I did.

Very well made doc about a career criminal and his escapades. The sheer audacity, patience and attention to detail this guy displayed while planning and executing his heists was unbelievable. Had to stop the film and check the internet to make sure this was a real doc and not fiction filmed documentary style.

This was also similar to Catch Me in that both protagonists enjoyed embellishing their own already over the top capers. Highly recommended.

A sad story of a talented boy who failed to grow up and evolved into a talented, selfish, angry man-child.

The documentary's celebration of a lifetime of lying, cheating and stealing is misguided. The video clips of his adopted mom document the years of pain and heartbreak he caused her.

One cannot help but wonder if during his teenaged years, a positive role model in his life might have saved him. He could have been an amazing engineer...

Finally, the legal system's treatment of him demonstrates how the legal system contributes to criminal careers / activity.

All that talent. Such a waste. Sincerely, JTS.

I haven't seen a documentary this good with such an unbelievably ridiculous over the top, never in a million years story that is still boggling my mind that it all happened for real.

It is a crime this phenomenal story has not been made into a movie yet but now with the release of this perfect documentary detailing the most unbelievable mastermind thief the world has known. It's going to be a bidding war between studios. If Netflix doesn't already have something in the works. Hulu really hit the nail on the head with this one. Everything about this doc. Is exactly how I like a story to unfold. Like a safe being cracked. Or maybe an ATM. NO SPOILERS GO WATCH IT!