Caught Stealing is the cinematic equivalent of reheated fries… greasy, forgettable, and utterly lacking in flavor. 5.5/10
Director Darren Aronofsky’s half-baked attempt to channel Guy Ritchie’s snappy grit or Tarantino’s dark whimsy falls flat, leaving us with a soulless imitation that mistakes rapid cuts for tension.
The film’s biggest misfire? Austin Butler’s Hank, a protagonist so thinly sketched we’re given no reason to root for him… his motivations buried under mumbled lines and a script that forgets to build connection before chaos.
By the time the third lazily recycled heist-movie twist lands (yes, another double-cross, another MacGuffin MacGuffin), the novelty well ran dry decades ago.
At 100+ minutes, it still overstays its welcome. Save your time… and your snack budget.
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