A French heist film that uses the heist as an excuse to explore a father-son relationship. Milo is the father of an Armenian crime family in France. He was involved in a shootout several years prior to the film where both his son and the partner of a local policeman are killed. We pick up with a well developed grudge between cop and crime family. Add to this the fact that Anton (the second son and in line to take over the family) doesn't have his heart in crime. Anton and Milo have to work it out and both have to decide how to react to the police. I liked the overall feel and pace of this film, even though in hindsight it was pretty traditional. No real surprise in the relationship development (i.e. no real depth of character so everything is pretty straight forward superficial) and no fancy heist tricks. But still enjoyable in that dark, dramatic french sort of way.
3 stars (out of 5)
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