Rob Cohen directed the first “Fast and the Furious” and “xXx” films, and hopes his perilous-weather thriller “The Hurricane Heist” leaves action fans clamoring for sequels.
Distributed by Entertainment Studios and set in Alabama, the story follows a meteorologist (Toby Kebbell) intent on rescuing his brother (Ryan Kwanten) from a incoming superstorm, similar to the one that killed their father when they were kids.
Yet a band of thieves eagerly awaits the squall, a diversion so they can lift $600 million from a U.S.
mint and a treasury agent (Maggie Grace).Critics genuinely complimented the “gleefully stupid” premise and building “idiocy,” along with the self-awareness screenwriters Jeff Dixon and Scott Windhauser supplied their characters.
Also cited were editing gaffes, the actors’ wretched accents, and the too-low camp factor.Read on for their best dispatches.Bilge Ebiri, The Village Voice“The Hurricane Heist” delivers what it promises on some basic level
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