#117. The Maiden Heist - Review

They may be old, but they can still commit felonies with the best of them! Actually a pretty cute story, The Maiden Heist is about three aging security guards at an art museum who must devise a plan to steal their favorite pieces of art before they are transferred to a different museum overseas.  It’s sweet, totally forgettable, and worth a look if you find grumpy old men humor as enjoyable as I do.  William H. Macy, perhaps unsurprisingly, is the only guy who seems dedicated to the film, which is a shame if you consider what Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau could have done with the material. I should also give credit to Marcia Gay Harden, who really invests herself in a thankless roll and is rewarded by easily stealing every scene she shares with the drooping Christopher Walken. This is a harmless, if not completely innocuous film that at best is good background noise. 

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