Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins – Movie Review
First Reaction – Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins is fun, over-the-top and easy to watch.
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Director: Robbie Grewal, Kookie Gulati
Writer: Sumit Arora (Screenplay)
Cast
- Nikita Dutta (Haasil)
- Saif Ali Khan
- Jaideep Ahlawat (Jaane Jaan)
- Kunal Kapoor
- Ujjawal Gauraha
Plot: A master thief accepts a mission to steal the legendary African Red Sun diamond. What begins as a meticulously planned heist spirals into a dangerous game of double-crosses and shifting loyalties.
Runtime: 1 Hour 56 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins starts when ruthless gangster Rajan (Ahlawat) recruits master thief Rehan Roy (Khan) on his latest heist. Rehan takes a liking to Rajan’s wife Farah (Dutta), as he plans to do one final job to get his father to accept him again. However, when the heist begins coming together, Rehan discovers he might be in over his head.
The heist is about stealing the African Red Sun Diamond. However, the heist becomes more complicated when the authorities understand the diamond is in danger.
Verdict on Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins
Recap
The movie follows a ruthless gangster who hires a master thief to complete a job for him. However, the thief is trying to clean up his act, and the gangster isn’t willing to take no for an answer. We follow the heist that takes the characters across the world.
Best Parts
The movie gives us a fun heist movie, where we have characters from different worlds coming together for a heist. We have a thief trying to redeem themselves and a ruthless gangster who uses his power to get what he wants. Add in a love triangle and an international twist of a series of locations.
Worst Parts
The police side of the story feels like an afterthought, as most elite heist movies have a detective hot on the heels. It can go a little bit too over the top, which is more of a positive and negative throughout the film.
Final Thoughts –Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins is a fun heist movie.
