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'Army of Thieves' is a prequel to Zack Snyder's 'Army of the Dead', and follows Ludwig Dieter - the fabulous safecracker who was definitely the highlight of AotD. Even though Army of the Dead didn't do much to impress me, I had some hope for this prequel as I loved seeing Matthias Schweighöfer on screen. While it definitely succeeded in some areas, it also struggled with many of the same issues AotD had.
The plot is straightforward and feels like a repetition of so many other heist movies. But what this movie does right is the way it deals with its characters. Schweighöfer and Nathalie Emmanuel are definitely the highlights of the film. Their chemistry on screen is great and their characters are very well written. The comedy is also executed well and makes the film genuinely enjoyable to watch. The cinematography is also a strong point in this film and the action scenes were better than I expected them to be.
However, as with all heist movies, the film was terribly predictable. Just like with AotD, you can't help but feel a bit frustrated that the filmmakers couldn't create some form of twist to make the film stand out from its repetitive genre. Another similarity to AotD is that while some characters were fleshed out well, others were extremely one-dimensional to the point that they were exhausting to watch on screen.
It also doesn't help that this film is a prequel. You know where Dieter ends up in AotD, so you know the outcome of this film before you're going into it. It almost makes you wonder why they even made this movie in the first place when it doesn't even really matter in the long run. However, even though the movie has nothing to offer story-wise, it is still very enjoyable, and at times it can also be hilarious.
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