![]() ![]() The problems with the movie are numerous, but nothing that ultimately destroys the fun. There is some good tension, a bit of violence (not much), and eventually, vindication for most of the parties. It builds up the plot lines and tries somewhat successfully to tie everything together. The movie keeps a good pace and never takes itself too seriously. Of course, things get complicated whenever the possibility that a bunch of dirty secrets are in the wrong hands, and eventually the movie juggles several interconnecting plot lines, all related to the contents of the vault and their implication on various interests from the royal family, to corrupt police, to the sexual indiscretions of parliament members. Apart from one intermediary, none of the robbers know the government's secret agenda. British Intelligence conjures up a rather reckless plan of employing a bunch of two-bit/amateur criminals to break into the vault, and take the evidence along with whatever else they can carry out. This evidence is stored in a safety deposit box within a London bank. An outspoken activist/petty criminal/drug importer has evidence of these secrets, which he uses as leverage against the government who desperately wants to prosecute him. The plot itself is based very loosely on events that occurred in the 1970s in London. As caper flicks go, all I really hope for is something that succeeds in being both novel and entertaining.
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