A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.
Whatever its flaws, "Heist" is to be commended for repeatedly finding ways to distract us from them.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
12 Nov 2015
rotten:
As vapidly generic as its title, British director Scott Mann's "Heist" is a by-the-numbers crime thriller that squanders a decent cast, including Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Dave Bautista.
– Michael Rechtshaffen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Nov 2015
rotten:
As throwbacks go, it's more bearable than shoulder pads.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
13 Nov 2015
rotten:
Everything is dully routine, with characters much too composed in volatile situations to be believed.
– Brad Wheeler,
Globe and Mail,
13 Nov 2015
rotten:
The heist in Heist is pretty pedestrian, and the film turns into Die Hard-on-a-bus with a couple of so-so twists and serviceable spasms of action. If that's what you're looking for, rent Speed instead.