Un, Deux, Trois, Voleurs
18/10/18 Filed in: Amazon Prime
It seems that this film was released for television. It has a feel about it of what we used to refer to as a B movie, in those days when you could expect to enjoy two films when you went to the cinema.
Luis is a driver for a security company that transports cash to banks. He's a bit of a lost soul, or paumé as the French reviews say. He has two childhood friends, Sam, a successful lawyer, and Emma, who's also a lawyer. Then one day Luis decides to drive off with a van-full of money, leaving his fellow security guards sitting in the depot. This is out of character, and comes as a shock to his two friends. Embarrassingly so for Sam as it could reflect on his standing at the office, where his boss isn't the most understanding of people.
The money is untraceable and Luis could well have pulled off the perfect heist, if it wasn't for the fact that a gang of criminals had their eyes on stealing the very same money when it was delivered to the bank. Their psychopathic leader is now decidedly upset and sets out to recover the money from Luis. Meanwhile, Captaine Martin of the police is on the case, having already been watching the criminal gang, expecting them to make a grab for the money. His associate, Captaine Leduc, is on the other hand showing some misplaced admiration for Luis's little escapade.
Luis seeks Emma's help to get a false passport, drawing her into the criminality, while Sam is unjustly accused of helping Luis and finds himself locked up, which doesn't go down too well back at the office. The gang, however, are closing in and eventually abduct Luis. But they find that some of the money isn't there, and suspect Sam of having it.
All the players are finally brought together in a somewhat implausible plot contrivance, and although this is basically a crime drama with some violence, it has a naivety about it that allows you not to take it too seriously. This is very evident in the final scene. Luis has been released from prison after serving a short term for his crime, thanks to Sam's advocacy, and he returns to his grandfather's house where he hid some of the money. But it's not there, so who has it? He suspects Sam, but the truth is somewhat more surprising. And it ends with a smile!
Luis seeks Emma's help to get a false passport, drawing her into the criminality, while Sam is unjustly accused of helping Luis and finds himself locked up, which doesn't go down too well back at the office. The gang, however, are closing in and eventually abduct Luis. But they find that some of the money isn't there, and suspect Sam of having it.
All the players are finally brought together in a somewhat implausible plot contrivance, and although this is basically a crime drama with some violence, it has a naivety about it that allows you not to take it too seriously. This is very evident in the final scene. Luis has been released from prison after serving a short term for his crime, thanks to Sam's advocacy, and he returns to his grandfather's house where he hid some of the money. But it's not there, so who has it? He suspects Sam, but the truth is somewhat more surprising. And it ends with a smile!