Heist film

Heist movie ( heist of Engl. [ Haɪst ] " robbery " ) is a film genre that belongs to the thriller. These films deal with the planning, preparation and execution of a most spectacular robbery, where the action from the perspective of the predator or the predator is shown, which are also popular figure in the rule. For films of this genre, which are created as a crime comedy, also the name Caper movie is (of English. Caper " Trickery" ) are used.

Etymology

The term Heist is American slang and generally stands for robbery or robbery. The word derives from to hoist " lift " from what can be possibly explained by analogy with shoplifting ( " shoplifting " ) or through the assistance in climbing up, a so-called robber conductor, for example in a higher ground window.

Topic

Common targets of such robbery, banks, museums, jewelry stores or individuals with objects of high financial or intangible value. Typically, the audience learns in such a film early, which object is to be stolen, and what difficulties must be overcome, such as complicated alarm systems, security guards or well-secured rooms or safes. Gist of the film are the representation of the tricks of technical aids or artistic skill, the obstacles are to be overcome with or where. Unusually, however, is the use of physical violence or even murder to achieve the objective. Setbacks and reschedules are not uncommon. If it is a group of robbers, it is also often to internal tensions, betrayal or mutual blackmail.

Although the main characters of the Heist Movies commit a crime, they are usually the popular figure of the film. Often, they also have to violate the law, even though they occur in reality for a good target. In the robbed man is, however, not infrequently even criminals, who are much more ruthless than the robbers.

Examples

Inform the style of the genre were films like The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and Rififi (1955 ), both of which describe the breaking into a jewelry store. Recent examples are Ocean's Eleven and its sequels by Steven Soderbergh. With climbing Ida, the first children's film in the heist movie genre was implemented in 2002. With elements of the genre also plays Christopher Nolan's Inception, which deals with the theft of secret information from the subconscious.

Typical television series of the genre are Cobra, accept or as current examples Hustle - dishonesty is the best policy and leverage.

To comedies from the Heist genre is about at Otto 's Eleven or Crazy Race 3 - you crack any lock.

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