A baseball player turned bartender gets pulled up into New York's underground crime ring after house-sitting for his neighbor.
The movie takes place in 1998, which is very fitting because this film feels like a 90s Tarantino inspired by the 90s crime dramas with comedic elements and very exaggerated character types.
Austin Butler is very likable and charismatic as Hank; he has his down-to-earth feel that makes it easy to root for him.
Zoe Kravitz is also solid; her character is very sassy and aloof, and she and Butler have a fun dynamic together, although I wish she had a bigger part in the movie.
Vincent D’Onofrio and Liev Schreiber definitely stood out as rabbi brothers/mob bosses; they were always enjoyable whenever they were on screen.
Regina King and Matt Smith were both terrific and really disappeared behind their characters.
The film has some interesting twists and turns, nothing you haven’t seen before, but well done and intriguing enough that you aren’t sure how Hank is going to get out of this or if he even can. There are a couple moments where suspension of disbelief was pushed to the edge, but never too egregiously.
Darren Aronofsky did a solid job directing. Caught Stealing felt different than most of his other films, more uplifting and funny. It was so nice to see him branching out and trying new styles.
There were some fun cameos throughout the film from different actors; I won’t spoil them, but some familiar faces pop up, which was nice to see.
I give the film three stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️. It’s nothing I’d say to rush out and see or mind-blowing, but it is solid, and if you’re looking for a fun crime film to watch, it will get the job done.
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