‘The Quiet Ones’ Review: A Compelling If Chilly Replay of Denmark’s Biggest Heist
variety.comDennis Harvey Film Critic The biggest robbery in Danish history gets the big-screen treatment in “The Quiet Ones,” a somber piece whose chronicle from a heist’s inception to its disastrous (for the perps) aftermath has stirred comparisons to Michael Mann’s “Heat” 30 years ago.
This well-cast and -crafted thriller does echo that film in some respects, albeit without the arresting style and more vivid characters that lent it near-mythic resonance.
By contrast, ”Enforcement” co-director Frederik Louis Hviid’s second feature is an absorbing true-crime tale that readily holds attention for two hours, while lacking the deeper emotional involvement to linger in the mind long afterward.
After six months on the festival circuit, Magnet is releasing the film to U.S. theaters and On Demand platforms on February 21st.
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