I've watched and enjoyed a few heist movies, but I can never be quite sure about how I really feel about them. Usually, our "heroes" are the ones stealing from "the big guys" - people we're rooting against anyways - so we root for the guys pulling off the heist and glamorize the heist.
And that's what these guys did - the guys about whom the movie American Animals is. These are a group of guys who dream of glory and they don't really fully know what they're doing, but they think they do ... and what follows is a heist movie that made me feel very, very uncomfortable.
I'm not watching with excitement. I'm watching with dream. I'm not rooting for them to pull off the heist - but I'm not rooting against them either. I'm rooting for them not to go through with it.
Based on the poster and the description, I did not expect this movie would be as good as it was, but am I glad I checked it out!
And that's what these guys did - the guys about whom the movie American Animals is. These are a group of guys who dream of glory and they don't really fully know what they're doing, but they think they do ... and what follows is a heist movie that made me feel very, very uncomfortable.
I'm not watching with excitement. I'm watching with dream. I'm not rooting for them to pull off the heist - but I'm not rooting against them either. I'm rooting for them not to go through with it.
Based on the poster and the description, I did not expect this movie would be as good as it was, but am I glad I checked it out!