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After a stretch on the inside Frank is determined to go straight running two successful businesses a car dealership and a bar but Frank is good at one thing more than anything and that stealing diamonds and the pull is always there to return to his old ways so whats one more big job going to hurt....its gonna hurt quite a bit actually. Franks ultimate plan is to live the American dream the wife the kids the big house away from the city so with the promise of realizing his dream much sooner he takes a job with big time player but once you commit to working with these people your trapped for life or so they think because Frank ain't no bum.
Thief is really is something else James Caan is superb he is a straight shooter who speaks his mind and isnt afraid to take action when its called for Frank is nobodies fool he has a plan and no one is going to stop him. The film is so beautiful to watch the rain soaked neon streets set the tone perfectly so many beautiful shot a favorite of mine hands down was of Frank walking through the car dealership at night and the reflections on the paintwork off the cars on the lot its almost blinding its just a stunning scene. Visually beautiful great storytelling exciting and intense heists the whole film oozes cool no it absolutely leaks cool
. The soundtrack is also a big player performed by Tangerine Dream its sublime i have been listening to it all week. I think Nicolas Winding Refn loves this one too
9/10