Film Evaluate: Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera


Style: Heist Motion  

Director: Christian Gudegast  

Starring: Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr.  

Operating Time: 144 minutes  

Synopsis: After stealing a treasured Mafia-controlled diamond in Antwerp, grasp thief Donnie (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) strikes to Good in southern France to plan a posh heist of the seemingly impenetrable World Diamond Centre. He connects with Cleopatra (Evin Ahmad) and her gang of Serb specialists to plot the theft. Donnie’s nemesis Nick O’Brien (Gerard Butler) of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Division is disgruntled together with his regulation enforcement profession, and exhibits up in Good providing to change sides. The 2 man have to protect towards one another in addition to disgruntled group members, whereas Mafia leaders are eager to get their diamond again.

What Works Effectively: This sequel tries one thing new by dialing down the hardcore grittiness of the unique and aiming for a smoother, cooler vibe. The picturesque European areas underline the shift away from violence and in the direction of cleverness, and simply the one high-energy (electrical) car-chase-with-bullets scene makes the ultimate lower. As an alternative, director and author Christian Gudegast elevates a tense and largely quiet heist centrepiece sequence right into a spotlight, and searches for seeds of camaraderie between Donnie and Nick. 

What Does Not Work As Effectively: The working time is once more unnecessarily flabby, the plot holes are generally simply astonishing (together with Mafia dudes displaying in the midst of nowhere for an ideal intervention), and the supporting characters surrounding Donnie and Nick promise a lot however all fade into irrelevance. Each distinguished automobile is from the Audi/Porsche household, pushing product placement to an excessive.

Key Quote:

Nick (to Donnie): I am broke, and I am sick of being the hunter.

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