THE HATTON GARDEN JOB is the second of three filmed versions of the infamous British bank vault robbery that occurred a few years back. The first, HATTON GARDEN: THE HEIST, was absolutely diabolical so this is definitely better than that, although it's still hardly great. The film is average at best, featuring some talented actors in a tale which goes through the motions without ever coming across as particularly thrilling or suspenseful. You need to go back to the 1970s for likeable features such as this, namely the likes of SEWERS OF GOLD.

The Hatton Cross Job is a fictional story based on facts. In Easter 2015, the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company was robbed by four old lags.

Matthew Goode plays the unnamed young man who recruits the old timers with their various ailments who know how to steal the old way. Goode is bankrolled by some East Europeans but an ex copper is on to him.

This is an efficient, low budget film. A couple of actors like Stephen Moyer drop in for a scene or two. It is not too far departed from the lovable ageing gangsters trope, reminiscing and joking about the good old days when the villains lived by a code. Then wondering where the next dose of painkillers have got to.

Seems they can't make enough films about King Arthur and the Hatton Garden Heist. This is inspired/based on the true story of an over-the-hill gang who drilled into the wall of London's most prestigious private vault. I have seen a couple of films on this heist, and while this one wasn't grossly bad, it wasn't as good at the others. Knowing what was going to happen didn't help. The characters were not as deep or colorful as is needed for a new film on the topic.

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.