"Yes, many. Hundreds."
Schweighofer's fun comedy-relief character may have been the breakout star of Zach Snyder's Netflix hit Army Of the Dead, but this hasty prequel that charts his European origins and path to becoming a renowned safecracker that secured him the Las Vegas heist gig is disappointing. Written by Snyder and directed by the star, the film aims to be a kooky crime caper but feels somewhat forced and the humour often falls flat as the film regularly talks itself to death with repetitive exposition. The film has its merits - the Europe-hopping locations look pretty, the central conceit of finding and unlocking four legendary safes gives an effective backbone to the story - but the characters are generally underwhelming or unappealing, and even its star becomes irritating in larger doses in this vehicle.
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