"The opening heist scene in the stylish but convoluted "Steal" plays like a greatest hits montage of scenes from similar films and series. You got your overhead shots of the major metropolitan city-in this case, London-accompanied by the obligatory pulse-pounding techno score. You got your well-dressed robbers, all wearing shades of black and gray that make them look exactly like well-dressed robbers, donning fingerprint-masking rubber gloves and checking their automatic weapons and phone jammers."
"You got the heist team bursting into the glass-paneled offices-in this case, a fiduciary pension fund manager called Lochmill Capital-and the Head Villain announcing, "Ladies and gentlemen, if you do exactly what I say when I say it, you won't get hurt. If you don't do what I say when I say it, you will be shot." And then, of course, you get that moment where someone speaks out of turn and gets cracked with the butt of a gun."
Steal follows a meticulously staged London heist that quickly reveals layers beyond a simple robbery. The narrative connects slickly choreographed action with flashbacks that explain motives and build character depth. Investigators and characters speculate about military or state involvement as conspiracy theories emerge pointing toward high-level complicity. The six-part Prime Video series balances impressive set-pieces and tense cloak-and-dagger moments with moral ambiguity among the protagonists. Twists and turns punctuate the plot, with some developments stretching plausibility while performances, editing, and direction maintain momentum and style throughout.
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