Den of Thieves is about an LA cop trying to take down a group of men he knows are bank robbers. Despite this simple premise, don't worry; the rest of the film isn't just Heat.
Going into a Gerard Butler film, I expect it to be one of two things: complete rubbish, or enjoyable rubbish. With this mindset, I was pleasantly surprised.
Now, there are a few similarities to Heat in the execution of some scenes, but the overall story that is told is different. For example; the opening reminded me a bit of Heat, and there are interactions between Gerard Butler's cop and Pablo Schreider's criminal that are quite reminiscent of those between Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro. And there are parts of the film which try to show everyone's personal lives, but, unlike Heat, they don't play any actual part to the story, and are just single scenes to show that the characters have personal lives.
In short: It's alright.
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