Final Heist

Willa (Camila Banus), Hailey (Jasmine Shanise), Kenzie (Shonte Akognon), Flynn (Virginia Ma) and Liev (Justin Chu Cary) used to be a gang that robbed banks. But on their last job -- and just before Willa gave birth to her daughter with Liev -- they miss one armed guard who shoots Liev and sends the girls on the run. Now, many. Years later, Willa's daughter has a heart condition and the only person who can give her the lifesaving donation she needs to survive is Liev. Except he's just been put into a coma after standing up for other prisoners and meeting with a reporter. That means that the gang has to get back together -- and deal with Willa and Hailey hating each other because they both loved the same man -- to break in, rescue their old friend and save a sick young girl. Directed by Ted Campbell, who wrote the story with Richard Pierce, this finds the gang -- who hasn't seen each other for years -- coming together to gather the needed tissue from Liev with the help of a surgeon turned butcher named Toth (Andy Umberger). They also find a way to get the word out about the abuses in the prison by Warden Locke (Tim Abell). The end of this gets tense and that's appreciated. It speaks to the continuing quality of the movies that Tubi is picking for their original films. As the girls race to get the heart tissue out of the prison, they find themselves facing the same situation that the movie started with, as several of their gang find themselves shot and near death. Should they leave them behind or can everyone make it?

Ok, I watched this movie just like that without any expectation and hey, it turned out to be fun. Four lifelong friends, bond together to save the little daughter of one of them. Camila Banus as Willa acts just fine as the helpless mother of the little girl whose life is in peril. Virginia Ma, as Flynn, the librarian is so cool. Pulls of her role very nicely. Others just amble along. The director of this low budget caper, Ted Campbell, set the simple story straight without any unnecessary add-ons. Music by. Emir Isilay is just peppy as the mood of the movie wants it. Overall, a nice weekend movie that can be enjoyed with a hot cup of coffee. Hey guys, don't see logic here in the story and miss the fun. The screenplay is tightly woven and lucid.