Best Heist Movies: We do not prefer to fall for illegal actions, but well-planned crimes, someone’s dastardly deeds on our screens intrigue us, fill us with a bit of a rush, and we add heist movies to our favorites.
It is not right to treat a heist movie as a mere thriller. You know how it all goes in a well-planned and elaborated heist- an underground mastermind makes an epic entry, schemes an entertainingly complex and clever heist plot, hires expert hands to carry out said entertainingly complex and clever scheme and boom, it all starts happening, for them and for us. Tensions take place when unexpected bumps in the road threaten to knock everything, and we will hold our breaths tight till the end to see who gets away with the loot but remember, money is not always the prize. Only a few Hollywood directors like Steven Soderbergh, Quentin Tarantino, and Christopher Nolan have succeeded in subverting and innovating to make their heist films hold up after more than just a few years.
Gone are the days when thieves were rough characters with outgrown mustaches and beards, tacky clothes, cigars in their hands, and pottymouths. Today, heist planners sway the audience with charismatic personas and their clever, funny, wry, snappy, and stylish insights. Let’s charm our screens with the ten best clever heist movies of all time.
