Den Of Thieves 2 / Cleaner

Den Of Thieves

Big Nick returns to Europe, planning an ambitious heist during the biggest diamond sale ever made.
A sequel to the 2018 film. Does it have a reason to exist? For me, not really…

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• One good thing is that it avoids over-the-top exaggerations, which honestly surprised me.

• It’s a by-the-book cop thriller. If you’re okay with that and you liked the first movie, you’ll probably enjoy this one too.

• It has a bit of fun, I’ll give it that.

• There’s chemistry between the two lead actors.

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• The plot is especially slow for a movie of this genre—it dragged for me.

• Weak script and dialogues, borderline rambling.

• Predictable, though that was kind of expected.

• Didn’t have as much action as I hoped for—lacking intensity.

• Feels flat for large stretches.

• The humor added to the sequel didn’t work for me.

• Not much character development.

• Could’ve been shorter.

• Way too much emphasis on planning the heist.

Cleaner

In modern-day London, a group of radical activists takes over the annual gala of an energy company, holding 300 people hostage to expose the hosts' corruption.
The fate of the hostages lies in the hands of a former soldier—who just happens to be working as a window cleaner.
Is it worth it? Nop .

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• Daisy Ridley gives it a shot, but it doesn’t really amount to much.

• Thankfully, it’s short.

• Tries to deliver some decent hand-to-hand combat.

• There’s a level of exaggeration that’s occasionally “charming.”

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• Let’s be honest—the script is kinda laughable, predictable, full of clichés, and a bit far-fetched.

• Predictable ending.

• Despite being from the director of Casino Royale, the direction is mediocre at best.

• Poorly written characters.

• Tries to imitate Die Hard—clearly without success.

• It attempts some class-based allegories that I don’t think really work within the film.

Overall, the result is forgettable.