'Crime 101': a review of a film I wasn't expecting much from

Going to the movies always involves a certain risk. There are movie trailers that promise much more than what you actually get.

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On the other hand, there are films that give you a bad feeling and are exactly what you least expected: a dud. Finally, there are some films you don't expect much from and go see purely for entertainment, and they end up being much better than you expected. Yesterday I went to see "Crime 101", a feature film by a British filmmaker, Bart Layton, about whom I knew absolutely nothing. The film has a good cast, with Chris Hemsworth in the lead role, Mark Ruffalo playing a police officer, Halle Berry as an insurance agent, and Barry Keoghan as a very violent thief.

I must admit I thought I was going to see a new version of the "Transporter" franchise, but that's not the case. The film has some very good chase scenes, but it's more than that: a good cops-and-robbers movie that grabs you from the opening scene, which is quite atypical for this genre. The story is based on a good plot, and the three actors mentioned are very good in their roles. I especially liked the soundtrack, composed by the British Blanck Maas, which is quite reminiscent of the Jason Bourne films.

The film is 140 minutes long, but they flew by, which I think is a good sign. I left the theater very satisfied because this film turned out to be much better than I expected. While not a masterpiece, I found it to be a very good action and suspense film. It's worth seeing. Here's the trailer: