I enjoyed this one more than its predecessor.
While the first one was a disappointment cos there were expectations, this one surpassed the expectations in terms of being a very different prequel.
Hope there are more chapters of Ludwig Dieter/Sebastian.
Also they shud get the zomtiger back somehow.
Army of Thieves
2021
Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller
Army of Thieves
2021
Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller
Plot summary
Six years before the apocalyptic events of Army of the Dead (2021),timid small-town bank teller Sebastian leads a solitary, uneventful existence against the backdrop of an unheard-of virus outbreak in Las Vegas. Fascinated by locks and safes, the enthusiastic YouTuber and theoretical safe-cracker will get the chance to shine when mysterious Gwendoline enlists his help to pull off the heist of the century: crack a quartet of impenetrable, Richard Wagner-inspired safes. However, as Sebastian and Gwendoline's band of thieves embark on a frenzied mission across Europe, obsessive Interpol agent Delacroix is hot on their trail, and things are starting to look bleak in Sin City. Now, in the face of impossible odds, one man is about to write history. Is insecure Sebastian destined to become a legend?
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Top cast
Nathalie Emmanuel as Gwendoline
Dave Bautista as Scott Ward
Ana de la Reguera as Maria Cruz
Ruby O. Fee as Korina
Tech specs
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 1.16 GB
1280*640
English 2.0
NR
Movie Reviews
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Entertaining heist movie with top notch cinematography.
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Better than Army of the Dead
I'll be honest I was not a fan of Army of the Dead at all. So I had absolutely no expectations watching this and I have to say it is much better than I thought it would be. They also picked one of the better characters to do a prequel on also.
It has some problems don't get me wrong. I thought it was quite predictable at times and the plot never really went out of its way to surprise you. I was also a little surprised by the amount of action involved, what I mean by this is that there wasn't much. However the film did really keep my interest and the suspense was built well.
The characters i thought on the whole were very good. I think they missed a trick on a couple of them. The driver in particular. He had a good sense of humour and was likeable, but he just wasn't really in the film enough to make any sort of impact. But overall they did a good job of making these heist people really likeable and making you root for them.
The ending was much better also. I thought the ending of Army of the Dead was absolutely awful, but this rounded up significantly better. In terms of prequels the ending was spot on.
But yeah, overall I'll give it a 7/10. I ultimately enjoyed watching it, the characters were fun and I was intrigued the entire time. Sure it's absolutely not going to blow your socks off, but it's entertaining and much MUCH better than Army of the Dead. Feel like they learnt from the mistakes a bit.
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Is this the first time a spin-off is better than the original?
I wasn't expecting much from Army of Thieves, but I ended up liking this prequel spin-off more than I liked Army of the Dead. The characters are what really make this movie enjoyable. Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel, and the rest of the gang have good chemistry & entertaining dialogue. And while it does seem strange to have a zombie apocalypse NOT be the center of your story, this film was still a fun ride.