11.6
30/11/15 Filed in: Amazon Prime
I've come to the conclusion that where cinema is concerned I'm either easily pleased or my tastes doesn't align with the majority. Yesterday I watched 11.6, a French film about a security guard who one day just drives off with 11.6€ million in banknotes. That sounds straightforward enough, but his motives weren't financial, which separates this from the usual genre of bank heists. Reviews of this film were luke warm.
It's based on the true story of Toni Musulin, a complex individual who likes expensive cars and practises Krav Maga, although his use of this martial art in the film is limited to a few debilitating holds on his colleagues, by way of jests. He buys a Ferrari f430 Spider for 92,000€, apparently funded from hard-earned savings, amassed no doubt because his wife runs a bar and his money remains his.
A conscientious employee, he isn't at all valued by his boss and you can see his frustration building as the story unfolds. Once he has decided on the heist he distances himself from his wife and his normal work partners so as to not implicate them in his actions. Then, with meticulous planning, and reliance on the very poor procedures at his security company, he drives off with the money.
It's based on the true story of Toni Musulin, a complex individual who likes expensive cars and practises Krav Maga, although his use of this martial art in the film is limited to a few debilitating holds on his colleagues, by way of jests. He buys a Ferrari f430 Spider for 92,000€, apparently funded from hard-earned savings, amassed no doubt because his wife runs a bar and his money remains his.
A conscientious employee, he isn't at all valued by his boss and you can see his frustration building as the story unfolds. Once he has decided on the heist he distances himself from his wife and his normal work partners so as to not implicate them in his actions. Then, with meticulous planning, and reliance on the very poor procedures at his security company, he drives off with the money.
These events took place in 2009, after the financial crash of 2008, and far from being regarded as a criminal, he was actually admired by a lot of people - a Robin Hood sort of character, although his motives were nothing to do with being a robber of the rich to give to the poor.
He had met a Swiss female mountain guide at a nightclub and after the theft he set off to find her. Unfortunately she was out on an expedition so he failed to meet her, and the next thing we see is him handing himself in to the police in Monaco. You get the feeling that the police officer who interviews him there also shows more admiration than disrespect for him, as he points out that as he has no arrest warrant, Musulin could just walk out.
What follows would be a spoiler as the denouement will, I expect, come as a bit of a surprise.
I watched the film on Amazon Prime and it has English subtitles.
He had met a Swiss female mountain guide at a nightclub and after the theft he set off to find her. Unfortunately she was out on an expedition so he failed to meet her, and the next thing we see is him handing himself in to the police in Monaco. You get the feeling that the police officer who interviews him there also shows more admiration than disrespect for him, as he points out that as he has no arrest warrant, Musulin could just walk out.
What follows would be a spoiler as the denouement will, I expect, come as a bit of a surprise.
I watched the film on Amazon Prime and it has English subtitles.