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    So a blatant ripoff of Heat, without any of the sophistication or realistic operations.

    Then the problem of the head of the regulators is mostly a scumbag and has a crew of scumbags. And of course the ending sucked.

    Had neat parts like deploying a SAW in traffic but what was up with guys ditching rifles in favor of handguns?!?

    They tried to build tension in the "procedures" and the clock ticking in the Fed, but rather than true suspense they mostly just annoyed me. Wasn't like the timing demands of Heat or even Ronin.

    Also some parts were just dumb, the guy just happened to be baited by the gf of the bad guy?!? Really?

    It's like somebody saw Heat and said "Let's make a better and cooler film" and failed in both areas. But there was one bright moment, it looked like live firearms with blanks rather than CGI muzzle flashes, it was nice to see that again.
    It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.

    Chuck, we miss ya man.

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    I just watched the, "opening armored car robbery," from the movie on YouTube.

    What a crew of Waingros.
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    If Heat is an A+, Den of Thieves is a C.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Five_Point_Five_Six View Post
    If Heat is an A+, Den of Thieves is a C.
    Heat was a masterpiece. Den of Thieves is more of a black velvet painting of the same.
    It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.

    Chuck, we miss ya man.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SteyrAUG View Post
    So a blatant ripoff of Heat, without any of the sophistication or realistic operations.

    Then the problem of the head of the regulators is mostly a scumbag and has a crew of scumbags. And of course the ending sucked.

    Had neat parts like deploying a SAW in traffic but what was up with guys ditching rifles in favor of handguns?!?

    They tried to build tension in the "procedures" and the clock ticking in the Fed, but rather than true suspense they mostly just annoyed me. Wasn't like the timing demands of Heat or even Ronin.

    Also some parts were just dumb, the guy just happened to be baited by the gf of the bad guy?!? Really?

    It's like somebody saw Heat and said "Let's make a better and cooler film" and failed in both areas. But there was one bright moment, it looked like live firearms with blanks rather than CGI muzzle flashes, it was nice to see that again.
    I agree on all points.
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