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Ignore the super low reviews. This documentary does not pretend to be serious and dramatic. The stories are told, first hand, by those who pulled them off, and they put a decent amount of money and effort into the dramatizations.

It's interesting, light hearted and fun.

The mini-series "Heist" thankfully wasn't about some gang of bank-robbers as seen on The FBI Files. It was, at least to me, an interesting look at obscure yet rather sensational solved robberies. More satisfying as such than those big crimes like The Gardner Museum art theft that will likely never be resolved.

Interviews with the actual perpetrators, as well as various law enforcement officials, increases the drama. The three stories here are wildly different in nature helping to create a compact series perfect for a binge-watch. This is done with the twist of dark comedy, but it is clear behind everything the cost was high casuing dire consequences. Recommended for true crime fans.

I love true crime documentaries and Netflix does churn out a number of them every year. However the quality ranges from very high to simply poor. With the highlight of this year for me being Sophie a murder in west cork, to the bad, Sons of Sam.... What makes a documentary good in my opinion? For it to feel compelling and captivating without the necesity to over dramatize everything. This series of 6 episodes is made up of 3 two part stories.... The first story is about the heist of money truck, the second is about the heist of money from a airport warehouse and the third and perhaps the weakest..... the theft of bourbon.... all these stories have dramatized recreations of what happened. (perhaps to put something on the screen) while people were being interviewed about their experiences of planning the crimes they commited and how they escaped and eventually got caught etc.

The recreations sadly reminded me of sometimes cheesy overdramatized exagerated ww2 documentaries...... instead of keeping things simple, perhaps with just nice cinematography and cutting the length from 2 hours one.... it could have been better. Also big negative was that the people being "interviewed" were at times acctresses, a big no no.... if you can't get the people have a voice over person or something more traditional. It felt deceptive

Sophie a murder in west cork on the contrary was more simple, It didn't insist on the use of recreations, but rather capture the beautiful scenary of the area and interweave it with interviews etc.

So im going to have to give it a six because its watchable, albeit not a great watch.

A unique and different take on true crime, the heist. The first two stories were well told and the documentaries well made. Didn't care for the bourbon one. Overall though, well made episodes that were interesting to watch.

Probably these are the stories you have never heard about unless you have lived in the nearby towns.

Not all characters are depicted necessarily as the bad guys but more likely of becoming who they are due to growing within the elements of their own surroundings. Basically people who trying to survive are not necessarily tugs.

What makes the heist very interesting is that; ordinary people find themselves in extraordinary circumstances where the opportunity for steeling large sums of cash almost drops on their lap.

It turns out that hiding in plain sight is much more difficult than the stealing itself, with massive consequences for themselves as well as for the people they love and cherish.

A must watch!

Watched all episodes today and I'm a big fan of true crime shows and documentaries. This was very well done and little bit different than usually. Very good all and all series. Highly recommend.

I love watching documentaries, but it's like pulling teeth to get my fiancé to watch any with me. I begged her, after watching the first story myself to give it a shot. Turned out that everyone in the house loved it! We finished the whole series in a day. This documentary series has amazing cinematography with complex interviews, compelling scenes, and fantastic graphics. It takes a lot for me to sit down and watch TV all day, especially on a Saturday. However, this series had me hooked for a little over 4 straight hours and leaving me wishing there was more. Those who are giving this show a negative review either don't like seeing new concepts for documentaries, or they don't appreciate established work. Either way, this series is awesome and I can't wait for season 2!

Must watch heist life series probably best heist documentaries on Netflix.......

I am not sure what other reviewers are talking about, but I really enjoyed the dramitisation touch of series. Showing the history, building upto heist and then aftermath of events. It always kept you edge and wanting to hear more about the story.

Just because it's Netflix and you are not getting Discovery channel documentaries doesn't mean it's bad. It's engaging, exciting and a great watch.

Yeah its stylised, but very entertaining and different. Season 2 pls 🙏

I feel compelled to give a review after seeing all the overly critical reviews about this docuseries. I enjoyed all three stories. I thought they were laid out well and the reenactment acting was good. I wasn't looking for Oscar-worthy performances, just believable. I don't think it does the crimes a disservice by showing humanity towards these people. They are paying on many levels, I'm sure. I don't think it's cheaply done either. It's unnecessary for crime stories to always have a dark and somber mode, like most do. The lighter attitude helps it not affect you in a depressing way. It didn't exactly sway me to pity any of them, but it shows the reality of the struggles humans face with temptation when life isn't going so great. All of them suffered consequences. You'll likely get caught in this day and age so the moral is to take the high road. In the meantime, I'd love to see more Heist stories in the future.

I don't know why Netflix would choose to take an interesting and compelling subject matter and turn it into an over-dramatized, over-stylized, low-rent Tarantino knock-off. I forced myself to make it through the first story then realized I was just wasting my time. Reading about the individual stories is far more interesting than suffering through this dreck.

I'll start out with what most true crime lover's will comment on: the reenactments. I think, when done well, they add an extra layer to the story-telling and create more excitement when watching. Unlike most Discovery channel reenactments, Netflix did an incredible job. My only qualm was that it could be a bit confusing as to which actor was which real-life person, as they were depicting younger versions of those individuals.

Otherwise, I think the series was very well done. Each story received two episodes -- giving you just enough detail to feel like you got the whole story, while not feeling like they were dragging on to create more content. I've seen other reviews suggest that this series "glamorizes" crimes, but at the end of each story there is a bit of "call to action" to the viewer. The subjects discuss how it's not worth it, but then ask the hard questions of "what would you do in my situation?" It's interesting to ask yourself when the show wraps.

Overall, the series is well done and I'm glad Netflix is continually investing in their true crime genre. If you're considering giving it a watch, go ahead and dive in! It's bite-sized and better than most of the content that's out there right now.

I watched this series in 3 sittings and enjoyed it immensely. It is light and refreshingly honest. The interviewees are interesting and often funny. It is realistic and doesn't sugarcoat or mythologise the crimes. I hope there's another series.

Really liked this series. Well put together on 3 heists told, mainly, from perpetrators view point but the law always got their men/women.

Some obnoxious and stupid people commit crimes and ruin lives including their own.

This show is really good. It's so cool watching how everything went down and it's all true. Really action packed incredibly well done hope it has another season!

To start off I only watched the Pappy gate episodes of this show. As a bourbon fan from Kentucky it was the only one that interested me. Some of the "scenes" and "acting" portions a little cheesey. But the overall story and what happened is very interesting. Hearing it from the man himself makes it keep your attention. I cant speak to the other heist stories and episodes, but this one is worth the watch.

Same old stuff. Not a documentary. If based on true facts, lots of drama unnecessarily added. Maybe watch while you're busy doing something else. So many shows like this one & not unique. Episodes 1&2 best, 3&4 good, 5&6 not do good.

After enjoying 4 episodes, the 5th & 6th crime regarding the Kentucky guys was awful. The guy had no remorse as the others did, he was so full of himself it was pathetic, so nasty, big bragger, still so full of himself.

This is garbage! Come on Netflix! Over dramatized nonsense. Feels like a new unsolved mysteries episode without any of the quality. Pass this hunk of junk by.

Another Netflix cure for insomnia. Way too much waffle and inane monologues from supposedly interesting people, that are in fact life's dregs. As for the comically bad re-enactments, sorry this is a spectacular waste of effort, time and production costs.