What I Watched Tonight | American Heist Review

The movie deals with the plight of two brothers, one who has served time and is getting his life back on track, and the other who has served big time and really has no other way. An intriguing prospect, if an over utilized concept, which at times serves the movie well. For me, the best scenes were those of Christensen and Brody together – whether fighting, soul searching or disagreeing. They had just enough of a connection to make those scenes work.

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Christensen, for a surprise to many, is the standout actor in the movie. His performance is weaved with anger, fear, sadness, determination and above all, love for his brother. I wasn’t expecting a huge amount from him; however he put me in my place and gave a very good performance. For the majority of his scenes he was the focus of them, due to delivering a superior act. It was a credible performance from an oft-criticised actor – even if he does use the word “bro” way too much.