A prequel that benefits from being only loosely connected to anything we've already seen, this is a fun, light romp that leans on likeable characters rather than CG spectacle.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 3, 2021

It moves very quickly and it's sharp.

| Nov 6, 2021

Schweighöfer's prequel loses the winning combination this charming character possessed in Snyder's flick, in lieu of a yawn-inducing vault toward nothingness.

| Nov 2, 2021

It's a likeable, generally pacey movie with some energetic action sequences (a chase through Prague borders on exciting) but its strength also exposes its greatest weakness.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 2, 2021

Thanks to Schweighöfer's stylish, "Italian Job"-influenced directing, a sense of its own ridiculous nature and some fabulous performances by the charming and good-looking supporting cast, "Army of Thieves" is the very definition of entertaining...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 30, 2021

It's a glossy, new-school heist flick that's high on energy but low on sensible narrative... not to say there's nothing to recommend, as Schweighöfer and Emmanuel are charming on screen, and the film's comedic notes brighten an otherwise overplayed story.

| Oct 29, 2021

The film ends up feeling largely devoid of personality.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 29, 2021

A heist-action movie that takes forever to get going, with an admittedly fun second half that can't make up for the dull set-up.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 29, 2021

On its own merits, other than Emmanuel's standout performance, Army of Thieves doesn't steal much more than your time.

| Oct 29, 2021

The mood is light throughout and Schweighöfer is likable as a would-be thief with a heart of gold, but "Army of Thieves" never makes a convincing case for its own existence.

| Original Score: C | Oct 29, 2021

This film is well made, as formulaic pictures so often are. But this one never fully justifies its existence, or its expense. It's a big movie with skimpy ideas.

| Oct 29, 2021

You find yourself rooting for this unlikely safecracker, a savant when it comes to vaults and opera but a bumbling, awkward guy otherwise who stuns even himself with his bravery.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 28, 2021

More formulaic and less memorable but still slickly effective, a strange next step for the Army franchise (a direct sequel and an anime prequel series are also on the way) that strangely works.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 28, 2021

If you happen to love the "Ocean's" films, you'll want to cozy up with this pleasing diversion that is directed with a breezy touch by the talented Schweighöfer.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 28, 2021

A winking attitude doesn't make the extremely tired formula any less rote or tiresome.

| Oct 28, 2021

The pleasure of caper movies lies partly in the suspense of watching the puzzle pieces of a convoluted plan fall into place and partly in the group chemistry. Army Of Thieves has neither.

| Original Score: C- | Oct 27, 2021

What should be a zippy "Army of the Dead" side-quest often feels like a by-the-numbers retread.

| Oct 26, 2021

The impending apocalypse gets back-burned early on, but that storytelling misstep is forgivable enough when there's plenty of other fun elements in play.

| Original Score: B- | Oct 26, 2021

Slick, enjoyably playful entertainment.

| Oct 26, 2021

If you squint hard and focus most of your mental energy on folding your laundry, yeah, Army of Thieves is kinda cool. But it's also kinda bland, kinda formulaic, and kinda sad.

| Oct 26, 2021