Ladrón Que Roba A Ladrón (To Rob a Thief) - 8 stars out of 10

Ladrón Que Roba A Ladrón (To Rob a Thief) - 8 stars out of 10

"Ladrón Que Roba A Ladrón" (To Rob a Thief) is an excellent heist movie that is appropriately performed in Spanish. Although the film takes place in the United States, the main characters are immigrants and the heist victim is a Latin American who has taken advantage of other Latinos through infomercials on a Spanish-speaking television network. The dialogue is easy to follow, the story avoids plotholes, and the twists are very clever. The best part of the film come from the actors. Stunning performances by Colunga, Varoni, and Lisazo as the protagonists and antagonist (respectively) give the film life while Ivonne Montero is aided by her character's feisty personality to leave a very memorable impression. Julie Gonzalo surprised me, as I am so used to her English-speaking roles. The writers did a great job of creating quirky characters in the crew that played well off of each other (Torre as the buffoon actor was great) and I'd watch this film again just for the comedic chemistry in the group. This is one of the better Spanish-speaking films that I have seen and if you like heist movies, this is one of the few that can compare with "Ocean's Eleven" and "The Italian Job".