Thief

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Blu B All Time Classic. The fact this is Michael Mann's Debut is just mindblowing. This is something you expect from a seasoned director hitting their peak. This is something I'd expect from De Palma. The music...man it's the best thing. It freakin rules and is so memorable. The acting is really good overall but this film belongs to James Caan. He is so good in this and commands every scene he is in. One of his best performances I have ever seen from him. Great villian too. This is basically a Heist Movie and a Crime Drama mixed together and man does it work really well. It rarely ever feels like there seperate affairs and one ties into the other extremely well. The ending is really cool too and badass. Exceelent pacing too. The drama I would say is a bit more interesting oddly enough as cool and slick as the Heist scenes are. It's a real testament to Caan's acting and the direction. Everyone should give this a try once. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/25 Full Review Mike B I recalled thinking on first viewing that it was a cleverly plotted, atmospheric neo-noire, when neo-noire was barely a thing. That was in 1981. It holds up as influential and as a template of Michael Mann's next decade of work. But having just watched it again, 45 years later, it was a bit of a slog. Long establishing shots with breathy synths to create mood, when concise dialogue economical camera work could have built scenes with more impact. The characters are sketched out in their first scenes, but never really filled out as the story proceeds. It all looked cool in the day, but it presents its era as much as it shows its age. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/25 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Compelling tale of a safecracker, Wanting to go legit after one more big job, but mafia won't let him, Top notch stylized thriller from Michael Mann, Understated performance by James Caan, Memorable electronic score by Tangerine Dream, And William Petersen, Dennis Farina have small roles, Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/25 Full Review Thomas P The lights, music, the cars at night, James Caan...Everything looks really cool but I feel like It takes a bit too long For things to get interesting. The order of events feel kind of predicable but the ending makes It worth It, For sure. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Sal D I agree with Lee C about fast forwarding through the Tuesday Weld and Willie Nelson sections, but the rest of the film is so powerfully realistic, so gorgeously photographed, so well-played by Caan and so mesmerizingly underscored by the Tangerine Dream soundtrack that it deserves 4.5 stars. Love those rain-soaked opening credits. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Michael V Tonight, his take home pay is $410,000... tax free. Thief is a 1981 American neo-noir heist action thriller film directed and written by Michael Mann in his feature film debut 💰 Can’t recommend it. Meh, it passed the time. Sort of. 😕 Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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