No Olho Do Furacão

Ok, so there's more than a few plot holes, ridiculous lines and 'what the hell?' moments, and the sub-plot between the brothers is unnecessary. All that aside, it's actually a pretty enjoyable movie. The acting from the main characters is for the most part solid, the story line was interesting enough to keep me interested for 90 odd minutes, and the effects were top notch. Seems like they really pumped a lot of money into CGI to make up for other shortcomings, and while they exaggerated the power of the storm way too much at times it was still impressive.

If you found movies like 'The Day After Tomorrow' and 'Geostorm' enjoyable you'll more than likely enjoy this too!

I completely in awe. From the opening scene to the ultimate grand finale, this film excelled in unimaginable ways. For starters, I can truly tell that they had top, world renowned scientific advisors that confirmed the reliasm of each scene. I am a Harvard graduate, just like the great rapper Lil Pump, and I feel that this masterpiece can be used to educate this countries first responders and inspire future world leaders to solve major conflicts across the continent.

Not only did this movie affect me on a personal level, but it has inspired me to become a professional storm chaser. I have spent my entire life savings ($300) modifying my 2001 Honda Civic to protect me in my storm chasing endeavors. Wish me luck, I will need it since I am aiming to chase whatever Hurricane arises in the future.

Sincerely,

Keyser Söze

"The Hurricane Heist" (PG-13, 1:43) is an crime action thriller. Now, just to be clear, it does not involve someone trying to steal a hurricane. As silly as that last statement sounds, the actual premise is almost as ridiculous... but that doesn't mean it's not fun to watch. Just don't take it too seriously. This movie is fun similar to how the "Skarknado" movies are fun. It's not quite as over-the-top... but it comes close.

Unlike most heist movies, this one shows nothing about the planning of the caper, but rather shows it unfold as it happens, with no indication of what's coming next. A group of criminals (which includes multiple inside men - and women) is determined to rob a U.S. Treasury facility in Mississippi, allowing an incoming hurricane to run interference for them. The plot conceit that their plan (which was set into motion weeks earlier) was dependent on a hurricane coming ashore at Gulfport on cue is one reason this movie is ridiculous... but it does set up some good drama, exciting action and effective visuals.

The character who seems most interested in halting the heist is a woman named Casey (Maggie Grace), who is the Treasury agent on the scene. She joins forces with Will (Tony Kebbell), a meteorologist who is driving through the hurricane zone in his government-issued stormproof vehicle. Will seems to be the only one involved who knows exactly how bad this hurricane is going to get - and the only one who cares about the people who come to be held hostage in that treasury facility - when his brother (Ryan Kwanten) becomes one of them after he's called in to repair the main building's back-up generator.

"The Hurricane Heist" is a semi-good idea for a movie... which quickly blows any shot at realism. The backdrop of the job being pulled off under cover of a major storm does make for an original premise, but any shred of believability quickly flies out the window. When a hurricane cloud takes the form of a skull to mock two young boys after the storm kills their father, and an IT professional shows up for work at the treasury facility dressed as if she's going to a cocktail party and a string of incredible coincidences gets so many disparate people involved in the story, it was impossible to take this movie seriously... but that may be the point. As the plot ramps up, I felt free to revel in the ridiculousness. This film works as a heist film, an action movie and a disaster flick... if you can get past the inherent, pervasive silliness. "B-"

Like I always say, I write only because of one of the three reasons:

1) if the movie is extremely good 2) if people are unnecessarily bashing a good movie 3) if it has a low rating.

I decided to write this review because of 1st reason.

I expected a Low-Budget action movie (B-movie in short), in the likes of Dolph Lundgren, Steven Seagal and Van Damme but it was surprisingly better one. I can not call it a B-movie, it is somehow in-between a B-movie and the big-budget action movies of Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It does not have story development or planning of those big action movies but it is original, funny and has a really good Hurricane (best part of the movie). Go, forget the world, grab something to eat, sit and enjoy. you will not watch it 2nd time but for one time watch, hell yeah :)

I didn't really expect much of this movie, but I got surprised, it was definitely better than expected. It is sort of a Fast & Furious style movie. Definitely entertaining.