Customer Reviews

Street Thief

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This is honestly a great movie, I first say it on A&E and thought it was such a smart movie, weather it's a documentry or a mocumentry, it's a good film to see. You can't find it on Netflix and they arn't showing reruns anymore. Free Shipping? Good deal.

This movie is not your typical "crook/burglar" movie. This guy takes you thru the so many steps of a burglary ( recon, planning, & the actual thing). I can't believe that the film crew could keep up with him. This movie is full of suspense and the ending was very unexpected. I've seen a lot of independent movies before but this was one of my favorites.

I saw this on A&E. Frankly, I really liked this! The main character [Caspar] works well. No contradictions, he's simply a crook. There's no love interest or any other disctractions.

I thought this was a credible movie and the acting was good.

This one really flew under the radar. Yet another one of those hidden gems I randomly came across that somehow didn't get barely any attention when it was released... it definitely should have. It's basically a fake documentary... although you wouldn't really know that based on how the film is done. It's filmed as almost a guerrilla style documentary following a professional thief in his day to day life. We get to see how he scouts locations, what methods he uses, and even a little peak into his psyche.

I found it absolutely fascinating, and throughout I kept imagining how even though it's technically fake... it's probably pretty close to how a real professional thief would work. There are also moments of tension and suspense as we actually tag along with the main character on some of his heists... real nail biting stuff; which is aided with the documentary style film making. The movie just came off as wholly original, and I can't recommend it enough... especially if the topic intrigues you. 4/5 stars.

I never heard of this movie before, but one boring day I was flipping through Instant Netflix and read the synopsis for this movie, so I gave it a shot. So glad I did! Others here are bemoaning the fact that this is "FAKE, FAKE, FAKE!!!!" It is -- who cares? It's an awesome, well done movie, that kept me watching the entire time. Probably the best "mockumentary" I've seen. Anyhow, to say anymore would ruin the experience.

This was one of the best movies I've ever seen. It was smart, intense and thrilling. It shed a whole different light on professional thieves. Seriously..rent this movie, as it's now on netflix and then fork down the $5 and buy it. I bought it primarily to share it. I'm not sure how stuff like this doesn't make the theater but a talking dog always does...

Go figure.

really cool! it seemed real. the thief pulls off cool heists and explains what he's doing to the camera man. i see why they did it fake documentary style: if you put that much explanation into a movie with a plot and story it would seem strange and maybe boring. documentary style makes it seem real so it's exciting watching him work.

the silly thing is that for one, obviously NO ONE IN THE WORLD WOULD LET YOU FILM THEM WHILE THEY ROBBED PLACES!!!! and for two, if you filmed someone robbing places you would go to prison for with holding evidence and assisting a crime!!! and third, the thief disappears so they give the tapes to the police. so they were going to turn him in all along??? even if they weren't going to turn him in, what would happen when the documentary was released??? he doesn't hide his identity from them at all, even brings them to his house. they should have made it like an undercover agent filmed the whole thing with a button camera or something. different feel but it would be more believable.

don't get me wrong, really cool movie! watch it!

An Extremely well made hybrid Documentary! Loved it! This film is exceptionally well made. The cinematography is beautiful, the acting is excellent and the story keeps you on the edge of your seat. Best film I have seen in a long time!

This is a great docu/mockumentary (however you want to label it) about a thief. It's dark, grungy, and intriguing, making it quite honestly one of the best movies I've seen in some time. There are great plot twists that keep you guessing and the actual film and acting is so well done that it can be passed off as a real documentary!

Don't believe me? Sadly, all the 1 star ratings should be 5 stars. Just because it's good enough to dupe you doesn't make it bad. It makes it that much better. This has been a must have for me and, sadly, I've bought it many times over as my friends have a tendency to "borrow" it.

Hollywood glamourizes high-profile burglaries. Street Thief gives you the down and dirty version of how it really happens. It's raw and gritty, and doesn't paint a pretty picture of career criminals.

Street Thief pulls you in early, and delivers a powerful ending that is sure to make you think. I picked up a copy of the DVD from Amazon several years ago, and to this day it is one of my personal favorites.

This will be one of the most brief reviews I've written for Amazon for a reason: the less you know about Street Thief going in, the more you will enjoy it. Try to avoid the spoilers in the other reviews, and definitely add this DVD to your collection.