While Fast & Furious Films make $1 Billion now (thanks, China), Rob Cohen could only pull in $30 Million with this one. Time to see why...
Two Brother survive a Hurricane (somehow), but their Father dies. Years later, one of them is now a Meteorologist and is back home for work- naturally.
The titular Heist is happening at the Federal Depository. This brings the two of them together by sheer luck (or lazy Screenwriting).
She's fighting to stop the bad guys, while he's more concerned with rescuing his Brother, who is held by the bad guys.
It is a Rob Cohen Film- he also did xXx-, so many explosions ensue. Also some of the worst plans ever conceived by 'normal' people in the history of Film.
Can a Meteorologist, a Repairman and a Federal Agent save $600 million during a Hurricane?
Or will their continually-more-ridiculous plans finally fail at some point? To find out, watch this Film- now on Netflix (for more than 2 weeks).
Cheesy. Over-the-top. Silly. Explosive. Dumb. All good words to describe Hurricane Heist. It feels like a late-90's/early-2000's Film. Has Rob Cohen not evolved in any way since 2001? There's a somewhat sad Interview with him taken as part of the 'hype' for this Film (which bombed somewhat) wherein he says that he'd like to return to the Fast & Furious Films. Well, duh. Considering how this went, I would too! It does feature some legitimately-hilarious-but-meant-to-be-serious moments that I love. In a Mall, they enact the second-worst plan ever (the first still being from Riki-Oh). In the climax, they are chased by a Storm that literally defies the Laws of Nature to be dramatic! If you like Action Films and want to laugh at a genuine attempt to do one, this is a blast. If you only like good Films, you know to avoid something called The Hurricane Heist. The Script is what you could call Gumbo- with Characters and Plot Points from a dozen other Films- and you can entertain yourself keeping track of them. Plus, this Poster is great!
Dumb, stupid fun that works because they take it so seriously. If you want to laugh at a very-dated Film, check this one out!
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