The Hurricane Heist (2018) User Reviews (252)

Hard Rain Remake

[sherbearhi · 5/10 · 28 October 2018]

Spoilers

This is an okay movie. It just really seemed like a remake of Hard Rain but without Morgan Freeman, Randy Quaid, Christian Slater or Minnie Driver. All the same characters but with different actors. Corrupt driver who's the inside man. Corrupt police force. One man and woman stands in the way. The only difference is we added a brother.

My one question, did they leave the military guys locked in the cage to drown?

Very good B-movie

[arnuld-mizong · 6/10 · 28 March 2019]

Like I always say, I write only because of one of the three reasons:

1) if the movie is extremely good 2) if people are unnecessarily bashing a good movie 3) if it has a low rating.

I decided to write this review because of 1st reason.

I expected a Low-Budget action movie (B-movie in short), in the likes of Dolph Lundgren, Steven Seagal and Van Damme but it was surprisingly better one. I can not call it a B-movie, it is somehow in-between a B-movie and the big-budget action movies of Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It does not have story development or planning of those big action movies but it is original, funny and has a really good Hurricane (best part of the movie). Go, forget the world, grab something to eat, sit and enjoy. you will not watch it 2nd time but for one time watch, hell yeah :)

Far fetched but great fun.

[everway9 · 6/10 · 10 April 2018]

When I saw the overall score of 4/10 I didn't expect much. It's far fetched and unrealistic in a lot of areas. However the 100 minutes flew past. It's action packed pretty much all the way through. Ok there's some moments of poor acting and there's plenty of places you will say to yourself "no way would that happen", but overall it's well worth watching. Just don't expect a blockbuster. I thought giving it 5 was a little unfair so I gave it a 6/10.

Fake southern

[mangruma · 3/10 · 12 June 2018]

These are the fakest southern accents I've heard in a long time. And cheesy acting. Also hurricane is blowing away cars and stuff but not people

Don't go in expecting much and you'll be surprised...

[flyingthor · 7/10 · 7 April 2018]

Ok, so there's more than a few plot holes, ridiculous lines and 'what the hell?' moments, and the sub-plot between the brothers is unnecessary. All that aside, it's actually a pretty enjoyable movie. The acting from the main characters is for the most part solid, the story line was interesting enough to keep me interested for 90 odd minutes, and the effects were top notch. Seems like they really pumped a lot of money into CGI to make up for other shortcomings, and while they exaggerated the power of the storm way too much at times it was still impressive.

If you found movies like 'The Day After Tomorrow' and 'Geostorm' enjoyable you'll more than likely enjoy this too!

Doesn't Go Far Enough

[bankofmarquis · 5/10 · 10 March 2018]

There are times when all I want to do is to sit in a darkened movie theater, turn off my brain, and let a movie with a silly, over-the-top premise wash all over me. THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS films are an example of an "A" in this category. Last year's GEOSTORM was a "B" (it was so over-the-top that it was fun, especially when the meteorologist declared - as if he was reciting Shakespeare - "Oh my God, it's a GEOSTORM!"). Unfortunately, a "C" example of this is THE HURRICANE HEIST.

Directed by Rob Cohen - who brought us the original FAST AND FURIOUS film lo' those many years ago - THE HURRICANE HEIST tells the tale of a HEIST set during a...anyone?...HURRICANE. That's pretty much all you need to know of the plot. The rest is action, escapes, weather gone bad, bad guys being bad guys and good guys being good guys.

The good guys are Toby Kebbel (so good as the motion capture bad-guy ape in DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES), perennial "B"-movie actress Maggie Grace (TAKEN, LOST and the immortal HOT GIRL, FAST CAR, EATING A BANANA) and Ryan Kwanten (I guess he was in TRUE BLOOD). What do these good guys have in common? They are not hard to look at on the screen. The two men also have really bad Southern accents.

The bad guys are led by Ralph Ineson ( a perennial "that guy" in such films as STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE) and a host of "red shirts". The problem is that Ineson plays his bad guy role as a "that guy" and the "red shirts" have no personality at all. One guy tries to be the "loose cannon" but he doesn't go far enough, nor does Ineson or ANY of the bad guys.

Oh...did I mention Ben Cross (Sarek in the new STAR TREK films)? Cross leaped off the screen in the Oscar winning film CHARIOTS OF FIRE way back in 1981 and was going to be "the next big thing". How has that worked out for him? I'm sure he's making a nice living, but...

But...you don't come to this kind of films for the acting. You come to it for the insane premise, the over-the-top acting, the out-of-this-world stunts and special effects. Unfortunately, THE HURRICANE HEIST plays each one of these "safely". The premise is insane, just not insane enough. The acting is melodramatic - just not over-the-top. The script doesn't really have any "oh-my-gosh, did he just say that" lines and the action, stunts and special effects are pretty good, (maybe even good), but not great.

A pretty mediocre time at the movies. It did serve it's purpose, I turned my brain off for two hours. I just wish it didn't power down as well.

Letter Grade: C (thanks for trying)

5 (out of 10) stars and you can take that to the Bank(ofMarquis)

Decent

[MattHankinson · 7/10 · 5 April 2020]

Good start. Drags on a bit in middle. Decent ending.

Great to see Maggie grace. Really enjoyed Will & breeze characters, relationship, and actors performances. Jimmy walker east 15 graduate like me!

Annoyed if Casey doesn't let them take ANY money at the end. Surely you'd take a mil or two at least and no one would ever know!

2/10 as a serious film, 9/10 as a comedy

[KLPJumpScarezMe · 2/10 · 2 April 2018]

Let me be clear, The Hurricane Heist is one of the worst-made theatrical films I have ever seen. It's plot jumps all over the place, it has too many underdeveloped characters, its incredibly implausible, and has terrible acting and special effects. HOWEVER... I highly recommend viewing it if you love so-bad-it's-good films like The Room and Troll 2. Me and my girlfriend could not stop laughing during the entire movie (as was another group in our screening). Unintentional hilarity is constant, whether it's the main character's horrific Southern accent, cringey product placement, or hilariously overblown action scenes. I love that The Hurricane Heist came out in 2018, in a year filled with darkness and depression, sometimes we need a good old-fashioned terrible action movie to laugh out asses off to!

Silly, but very entertaining

[cuatro33 · 18 August 2018]

If you can get away with scientifically inaccurate movies with ridiculous plots, and enjoy a cinematic experience of good CGI and over-the-top action, this is your movie. Forget all those critics who would like all Hollywood movies to be like Gone With The Wind or Amélie and just enjoy this disaster movie.

Also, acting is good and plot makes even more sense than other movies like 2012 or Geostorm. I guess it got bad reviews because, as it uses to be, cast has no well-known actors in it.

If you like movies like Volcano, The Day After Tomorrow, Deep Impact, San Andreas or The Towering Inferno, you will like this flick.

You know what is about, now just enjoy it!

[Patchista · 7/10 · 17 July 2020]

Great acting, crazy and predictable premise, still fun to watch!

A cheesy hurricane

[pedroquintaoo · 4/10 · 10 March 2018]

I watched The Hurricane Heist last night with my family, we went to the cinema without knowing anything about this film, I thought I was going to watch something like Fast & Furious or Mad Max: Fury Road, but I was wrong. This film has a hurricane and a heist but it's one of the most cheesy action movies I've seen in my life, it's full of plot holes, the character development is weak, I've seen porn movies with a better soundtrack or even with a better cast, and there are a lot of things that doesn't make sense.

Looks like some of those cheesy action films that we used to have during the 80s and 90s. Have you heard "so bad it's good"? I can say The Hurrican Heist is so bad it's kinda enjoyable.

Rating: 4.5/10 It isn't the worst action movie on the world but is very away from to be a good movie.

Waaaayyyy better than it should have been.

[williamrbabcock · 8/10 · 30 June 2020]

That about sums it up. Enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. Not just me, but everyone that watched it with me. You k on what? Sometimes it's OK to shut off your brain and watch something stupid fun, and this totally did that.

Fun Schlock

[Ol_MekDonald · 7/10 · 14 July 2018]

By no means should you be taking a movie titled Hurricane Heist seriously. This is for the schlock crowd. Sure, it's played straight by the actors, but the humor comes from the sheer ridiculousness of the premise. It's silly and nonsensical, but it's a very well made movie-although the CG isn't good at parts (but maybe that's intentional). All the actors do a fine job. The pacing is good and I found myself actually really enjoying the final action scene.

So if you want a lighthearted b-movie I'd suggest giving it a shot.

This movie can create world peace

[evan-brandao · 4/10 · 24 May 2018]

I completely in awe. From the opening scene to the ultimate grand finale, this film excelled in unimaginable ways. For starters, I can truly tell that they had top, world renowned scientific advisors that confirmed the reliasm of each scene. I am a Harvard graduate, just like the great rapper Lil Pump, and I feel that this masterpiece can be used to educate this countries first responders and inspire future world leaders to solve major conflicts across the continent.

Not only did this movie affect me on a personal level, but it has inspired me to become a professional storm chaser. I have spent my entire life savings ($300) modifying my 2001 Honda Civic to protect me in my storm chasing endeavors. Wish me luck, I will need it since I am aiming to chase whatever Hurricane arises in the future.

Sincerely,

Keyser Söze

Hilarious in its absolute awfulness

[Calicodreamin · 3/10 · 20 April 2019]

So terrible, it's actually quite funny. Winds whipping at 143 mph, hub caps flying like Death Stars, and the bad guys standing right in the middle of it all. A federal agent who couldn't shoot the broad side of a barn. Southern accents that are fairly reminiscent of Forrest Gump. A supposed hacker in an evening gown. And finally, the coup de grace, two people hooked up in tow lines and harnesses flying through the roof of a mall in the middle of a hurricane and miraculously coming out unscathed. Not worth the 2 hours of your life,

Not a bad film to kill time, especially when the only other movie on is harry pooper!

[anthonyndagostino · 6/10 · 10 February 2020]

Saw this movie on one of the home movie channels, it had enough goofs to make it worth the watch, and enough ridiculous situations that defy the very laws of physics to make it enjoyable. You could easily make a drinking game out of this movie, like the "where's Waldo" type, be the first to point out an error in dialog or physics, make everyone else drink. Strangely, there is not more than 1 minute between goofs through the entire movie.

My personal favorite, during a chase scene (spoiler of sorts) inside the eye, there is a lot of dust and leaves being blown around, but this is after half of the storm just passed by, everything would be wet and muddy. Also, with the first half of the storm creating tornado like damage everywhere, strangely everything inside the eye is in perfect condition.

Finally, while an entertaining actor, Tobey takes his southern background just a bit too far, his accent is obvious and at times, comical. So in his honor, I will say goodbye, and come'on back now, ya'hear!

Oh my days, terrible!! Funny because its so bad!

[hayleyparkinson7 · 1/10 · 6 April 2018]

This is my first review. But i just hadto write one!

I think this might be the worst movie ive ever seen - if i wanted a serious film.

However, its so bad that its actually kinda good because its funny!

It makes zero sense! The cars are being blown over but the people are stood there just fine. Barely even a hair moving! At one point theres a hurricane outside but they have their windows open like its a sunny day! They can open doors and things with ease! Its so fake its funny.

As for the end! It looks like some sort of tornado is chasing them. They're supposed to be in the eye of the storm so how do they manage to outrun the storm? They should hit the other side of the eye!

Like i said, its pretty silly! If youre after a laugh id watch it because its so bad its good!!

pretty good!!

[jae328 · 7/10 · 1 November 2020]

I've actually never written a review before, but I really enjoyed this movie so I felt like I needed to!! Overall, the movie was pretty good! The plot was interesting and so were the characters. At some parts I was on the edge of my seat biting my nails. But other parts I was like, "yeah right, how could that ever happen?" I was also expecting a cheesy love story between Casey & Will, but luckily there wasn't. I feel like that would've ruined the movie. Finally, some of the acting was quite bad, especially Ralph Ineson. Other than that it was pretty good!!

Pointless RUBISH

[Lozza-G · 1/10 · 15 April 2018]

One of the worst films I have ever watched. All I can say is don't waste your time acting was poor everything bar the graphics was poor Amazing how cars lorry's buildings all flying down the street yet a human is ok Pointless rubbish

Better than I expected

[ghatbkk · 7/10 · 23 August 2021]

I didn't really expect much of this movie, but I got surprised, it was definitely better than expected. It is sort of a Fast & Furious style movie. Definitely entertaining.

Cheesy...on purpose?

[adembouski · 4/10 · 12 January 2019]

Terrible acting along with cheesy dialogue and a goofy plot made this one difficult to watch. But, it fell real close to being in the "so bad it's good" category that I question whether it was intentional. Toby Kebbell has acted far better in other things but was a robot here. The villains were just trash, especially Sasha one of the worst actors I've seen in a while. But it also seemed like it might've been intentionally bad, in which case it makes it a bit easier to handle. Don't go into it with any expectations other than a goofy cheese action film and you don't be disappointed

Not A Bad Film

[lombligo2003 · 8/10 · 4 April 2018]

This movie is not bad, I was skeptical at first because of the low reviews and score....but it was better than I expected it to be. There's good action, special effects and good acting. Not even close to your typical low budget crap.

Worth a Watch for Disaster Movie Lovers

[mawhinney · 7/10 · 13 March 2018]

I like cheesy disaster movies. I liked Hurricane Heist much better than last year's Geostorm.

Having said that, the acting was mediocre but a lot of that can be blamed on a poor script and awkward dialogue.

The CGI was pretty good for quite a low budget film. Fairly steady action throughout the film kept my attention.

My previously watched film was The Strangers: Prey At Night so pretty much any other film would get a generous rating from me after that mess.

Dumb Dumd Dumb

[teach-19 · 5/10 · 2 January 2019]

Story seems thrown together! A lot of money spent for really bad acting! Caught myself asking Why am I watching this?? I have enjoyed many farfetched movies, isn't that the point of being entertained but this movie was terrible in many ways. 1. Characters back story (not relevant- who cares) 2. Acting. 3. Action sequences leaving you saying Seriously. 4. You really don't care about the main characters. FYI. Wrote this during the movie cause it was never ending.

Movie Disaster not Disaster Movie

[lennybuttz · 4/10 · 15 March 2018]

Right from the opening sequence I knew this was going to be a terrible movie. The acting was terrible and behavior was not normal at all. After the opening sequence I couldn't figure out why it had even been included, it sure didn't need to be there, it didn't really add anything to the movie and it could have been explained later with a few lines of dialog. Oh that's right, whoever wrote the dialog for this movie needs to have their computer confiscated so they never attempt to write anything ever again. I'm wondering if the writer was related to some hot shot of the movie, maybe Rob Cohen's niece or nephew or his third cousin twice removed? They sure didn't get the job on talent.

I feel like the plot of this movie was totally lifted from Hard Rain 1998 only Hard Rain had a great script and great actors. The only actor in this movie that I'm familiar with is Ryan Kwanten and to be honest he wasn't in True Blood because of his acting ability. I really wanted Maggie Grace to be Katherine Heigl, I think Katherine could have elevated this movie and she would have been more believable, even with the crappy dialog. I can't say Rob Cohen's movies are known for dialog and plot but this is ridiculous. It's like a bunch of people got together on a rainy weekend and decided to write their very first script. I don't know how to say it other than the dialog was just plain awful, it's worse than any low budget Lifetime or Sci-Fi channel movie of the week I've ever seen. Watching this movie I can't believe it's even being show in theaters, it's not quality, it's a TV movie and not even a good TV movie. Sharknado looks like an Academy Award nominee compared to this tragedy.

I don't want to include any spoilers, not that it would be possible for me to spoil this movie for you, the producer and director already took care of that. The action sequences were alright, they could have been really good if the cinematography were better. The lighting was so muted nothing really stood out. I get it, there's a hurricane, it's rainy and gloomy but even the inside sequences looked washed out and gloomy. I don't want to sound like a broken record but in Hard Rain the weather conditions were kind of similar and that movie looked awesome, you knew they were in a serious rain storm but it didn't look like you were watching the movie through a gauze filter.

There was opportunity to be more suspenseful and to create plot twists to give the movie a little substance but they ignored it, in fact they pretty much laid everything out in the open so there were no surprises. It's really not worth the price of the ticket, I'd say if you're really curious wait 4 to 6 weeks and it'll be on Netflix or HBO.