Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
In his own words, the burglar behind the 2010 robbery of the Paris Museum of Modern Art tells how he pulled off the biggest art heist in French history.
This Netflix documentary follows Vjeran Tomic, who robbed the Paris Museum of Modern Art of five masterpieces worth an estimated €100 million. The film benefits from direct access to Tomic himself, who is a genuinely compelling and eccentric subject — his free-climbing skills and almost casual demeanor about the heist make for engaging viewing. The plot structure is serviceable, walking through the heist and its aftermath, though it doesn't break new ground in documentary form. Acting is not applicable in the traditional sense, but Tomic's on-camera presence carries the film while other participants are less memorable. Cinematography is competent but unremarkable for the genre. Novelty is moderate — the subject matter (art heist documentary) is well-trodden, but Tomic himself is a singular enough figure to give the film some distinctiveness. The ending feels somewhat flat, lacking the dramatic resolution or deeper thematic resonance that would elevate it beyond a well-told crime story.