Army of Thieves
2021 · Directed by Matthias Schweighöfer
Original language: English
- action
- crime
- comedy
The story
A mysterious woman recruits bank teller Ludwig Dieter to lead a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse.
What it’s like
Bright, glossy Netflix-style digital imagery with saturated European city interiors: sleek vaults, rain-slick streets, and bank corridors lit by cool fluorescents that give way to warmer, showier heist-set lighting. Its vibe is playful, caper-shaped fun with a light gloss of tension, the kind that suits a Friday night with friends or a loose, easy weekend watch. The camera moves briskly, with quick cuts, lots of tracking shots through tight spaces, and snappy montages of lock-picking and planning set to upbeat pop and rhythmic electronic beats, with the sound design leaning on clicks, tumblers and footsteps. Pacing is brisk and playful, and the emotional register stays mostly light and comic, with a sincere undercurrent about a shy, rule-following bank clerk gradually finding nerve and loyalty among a crew of misfits. Intensity is moderate: some action with gunfire and fights, zombie-related menace with a few bloody moments and gore, and stylised peril, but nothing sustained or deeply disturbing, and little sexual content. It suits people who want an energetic, humorous heist with a bit of horror-tinged spectacle, and fans of European-set caper films who don't mind a glossy, high-octane finish.
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