Heist movies are often very popular because the characters seem larger than life. They do outrageous things and never get caught. They have the latest high tech equipment, great connections and limitless cash. In the movies, the thief seems to have an elaborately designed plan and executes it flawlessly. For example, in Ocean’s 11, the main characters walked right out of the front door of a casino after a heist with millions of dollars. This is a clear representation of Hollywood’s tendency to glamorize the hero villain, the “bad guy” that actually becomes the “good guy.”
Sometimes reality is played out better than the best of screenplays and Hollywood scripts however. There are many screen writers and authors trying to figure out how some British thieves robed the luxurious Graff jewelers in broad daylight without masks and made off with approximately 65 million worth of merchandise.
Why is this a good script for Ocean’s 14? The thieves were caught on video tape and still have not been found. They had their escape well planed for a high level robbery in broad daylight. These thirty something young men have pulled off the biggest heist in British history.
