Carjackers

Overall the movie was good, the acting decent and the scenery/photography excellent. But it sucked that it went off the rails with a couple of glaringly obvious forced plot-twists to the storyline:

1. The carjackers were presented as pretty smart having completed a number of jobs in the past but simultaneously too unsophisticated to know that millions of gems would be tracked?

2. I absolutely hate it when during a life-or-death fight scene, the good guy/girl would get the upper hand against the bad guy who's literally trying to kill him/her, but then NEVER seems to finish him off. They ALWAYS inexplicably turns their back on the bad guy or otherwise gets distracted and allows their mortal enemy to regain the upper hand; it's so stupid!

The way was mainly opened with BALLE PERDUE films series - which is not finished - and resumed with GTMAX, TIGRES ET HYENES, and some Olivier Marchal's films now "forbidden" in movie theaters. Not unbearable films, far from that, but with always some light touches that have nothing to do in those gritty plots. I mean SUPPOSED to be gritty plots. The most interesting thing here is Frank Gastambide's character as some kind of villain, very unusual for him. He is not a gangster, not a cop, just some kind of mercenary working for the palaces and tracking down punks. As in some crime movies where robbers pull a heist against a mafia casino and are hunted my mafia goons. I love this Gastambide's role, but I really disllike the romance element here, between Olivier Marchal's daughter - Zoé and the young father with his daughter. It has nothing to do here, and the kids scenes really annoyed me. Back to Frank Gastambide, he should play in a further Olivier Marchal's film. The acting here is superb, even for supporting roles. But it could not have been grittier. It is tough, with good surprises. There was another thing that annoyed me, pulling a heist, armed robbery, without gloves.... They touch several things, cars, briefcases; what about finger prints? Screenwriters should be more careful to such details.

If you need something to happen on your tv-set while you're hangover and don't want a plot more advanced than any low budget comics - this is it!

Action: yes. Good action: no.

I would sincerely recommend this movie for.. hmm You, the drunk guy not wanting to think or be interested while you're looking at some cheap action. Or maybe you: the guy that thinks that the world is missing out on cheap 80's action shows where the "hero" wins over all odds.

Or rather : I would not recommend this movie to anyone....

Well, maybe I am too harsh. There _are_ several shoot-outs and the hero's gang doesn't always win. Even som 'touching moments' of you are used to watching the Disney channel. Maybe you would like this movie as well?

This movie is a train wreck. Two dimensional characters making incredibly stupid decisions with no clear motivations, silly action scenes littered with plot armor shrapnel, and Gastambide's pathetic acting as the dim highlight of this waste of server space of a movie.

The scenario could have been written by a teenager, and instead of plot twists you get blindsided by how insultingly stupid it gets.

The editing is what you would expect from a mediocre commercial.

The framing is so basic that its motto is "Live Laugh Love", the pacing is rushed and awkward, the soundtrack is simultaneously disturbing and unmemorable, and the social criticism is so heavy handed it makes one want to side with the bad guys. But they're too poorly written for that.

Avoid at all costs.

I went into Carjackers (2025) excited by the concept - hotel staff leading double lives as car thieves targeting the rich. Sounds awesome, right? Unfortunately, the execution falls flat.

The pacing at the beginning is painfully slow, and the film doesn't give you enough time to understand or connect with the characters. Then out of nowhere, everyone starts dying one after another with barely any build-up or explanation. It felt rushed and unearned.

The final chase scene was short and lacked any real tension. It almost seemed like the film just wanted to end, rather than give us a strong, satisfying conclusion.

The acting was decent, but the story and direction didn't live up to the potential. Honestly, it's hard to recommend this to anyone looking for a smart heist or action film.