Here we have another of the doomed to DVD movies made by the now bankrupt Yari Film Group. Such a great cast -- such a waste. "The Maiden Heist" filmed in Boston in 2007, ran out of funds in post-production, and eventually emerged as a sleeper DVD in 2009. The story revolves around three museum security guards, played by Christopher Walken, Morgan Freedman, and William H. Macy. When they discover their favorite art is being transferred to another museum, they plot to steal it. It sounds like a nice idea for a caper film... simple, non-violent, "Men of a Certain Age" sort of plot. Considering all the Academy Award winners running amuck in it, "The Maiden Heist" should have been a sure thing.
It doesn't work, however. If I taught a film class on editing, this film (along with "What Doesn't Kill You") would be a "How not to edit" lesson. All the comic timing gets lost in the editing booth. The film has no rhythm. That's what you get, though, when your production company runs out of money to pay for post-production.
"The Maiden Heist" leaves the audience slightly amused, but mourning the film that it could have been.
Final Score = C
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