Larceny (2017)

Larceny has the lean, gritty appeal of a B-movie thriller that knows exactly what it came to do: drop you into a hostile, sun-baked prison world and keep tightening the screws with double-crosses, ticking-clock pressure, and bursts of blunt-force action. Dolph Lundgren brings a weathered, no-nonsense presence that makes the central deal—freedom in exchange for an impossible vault job—feel like the kind of bad bargain you can’t look away from. The movie’s vibe is sweaty and cynical, with corrupt power brokers circling overhead and survival instincts taking over on the ground, all delivered at a brisk pace that doesn’t ask for patience. If you’re looking for polished prestige, this isn’t it—but if you want a straightforward, hard-edged action-thriller with a fun “heist behind bars” hook, it’s an easy watch.

Larceny wants to be a gritty, old-school “one last job” prison-heist thriller, giving Dolph Lundgren a tough-guy lane and keeping the plot moving with corrupt officials, double-crosses, and bursts of violence. The problem is it often feels like a bargain-bin B-movie: thin character work, clunky dialogue, and action that’s more noisy than exciting, with pacing that drags between the shootouts. If you’re expecting a smart, tense vault-break movie with believable prison logistics, you’ll likely be rolling your eyes. But if you can enjoy Lundgren’s stoic presence and don’t mind a rough, low-budget vibe as long as there are guns, fights, and a simple mission, it may do the job for a lazy evening.