"On October 19th, a group of masked men broke into the Louvre in broad daylight and made off with some of France's crown jewels. Suspects are now in custody, but the online fervor is still going strong. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss the sordid satisfaction of watching a heist play out, both onscreen and off."
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On October 19th, a group of masked men broke into the Louvre in broad daylight and made off with some of France's crown jewels. Suspects are now in custody, but online fervor remains strong. Critics examine the sordid satisfaction of watching heists play out, both onscreen and off. They compare fictional depictions ranging from the fantasy of hyper-competence in Ocean's Eleven to the botched theft in Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind. The appeal often lies in rooting for those who identify and exploit institutional blind spots, celebrating cleverness and an alternative morality that prizes wits over official competence. Recommendations span films, a documentary series, and related cultural commentary.
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