The heist thriller is a well-worn genre that provides plenty of filmmakers the chance to show off glamorous locations, charismatic stars, and intricate plotting. Unfortunately, the Netflix original movie “Lift” succeeds in none of those areas, instead delivering a disjointed story with uninteresting characters, flat performances, and a series of interchangeable luxury locations that have all the distinctiveness of stock footage.
Comedy star Kevin Hart makes an awkward attempt to play a suave international art thief, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw as the Interpol agent who hires him and his team to steal a crate full of gold from a dangerous terrorist. Critics rejected “Lift,” with a 28 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating, and audiences were nearly as unimpressed, giving it a 31. If you’re looking for a more entertaining and well-crafted heist movie, here are five movies like "Lift" but better.
