bus 657
Cast : Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gina Carano
Rated : 5/10
Here’s a bit of confusion. Is the title of the movie Heist or Bus 657IJ If one were to go by some reports, the original title was Bus 657 but it was changed to Heist. If this was the case, why not release the movie by its original title in India while the same was released in the US as HeistIJ
Anyway, the mystery is not over the title. Nor is it an action thriller. It’s more about how a heist is planned, executed and the sequence of events that follow. It is definitely not a story that is new. There have been better movies made on the same subject. So it appears to be a tad strange why Robert De Niro, who has given some brilliant performances in movies like Raging Bull and Heat, would want to be associated with Bus 657.
Having said that, the movie does manage to hold your attention. There is something about a film with a crime angle that has a thrill quotient despite the storyline being so mundane and generic. Obviously one wants the hero, however bad he is, to get away with his crime.
It is a film that is somewhat engaging even though it is preposterous and full of absurdities.