this spirited, fleet-footed heist tale feels like a lower-rent "Mission: Impossible" or "Ocean's" movie, but its intriguing puzzle and likable characters make it a pleasant distraction
the movie aims high and inevitably falls short, working better as a chronicle of Spain's sporting success than the caper at hand. Still, modest rewards can be gleaned from its ballsy enthusiasm
Spanish heist film 'The Vault' satisfyingly fills the gap between 'Ocean's' and 'Mission: Impossible' installments; In 'The Vault,' director Jaume Balagueró stages a muscular, thrilling heist that only falls flat when it takes itself too seriously
Balaguero manages to mount a few highlights to keep the viewing experience engrossing. He can't come up with a satisfying conclusion, but the ride to the final moment delivers surges of suspense and traditional acts of criminal planning
"The Vault" isn't airtight, but it works as a slick piece of escapist entertainment; Liam Cunningham and Freddie Highmore lead the sparkling cast of thieves just crazy enough to try to claim treasure buried deep under the Bank of Spain
"The Vault" is less an "Ocean's Eleven" heist movie content to surprise and amuse the audience, and more a Jean-Pierre Melville-style riff in the vein of "Bob le Flambeur".. that lays all the cards on the table and lets the narrative suck us in
"The Vault" doesn't break from conventional heist cliches – seldom do they ever – nor is the lack of character development forgivable, but at least audiences can suspend their disbelief and enjoy the ride for the over-the-top nonsensical movie it is
by Pat Brown [Slant Magazine ]
by Todd Gilchrist [What to Watch ]
by Richard Roeper [Chicago Sun-Times ]
