The Diamond Heist

Guy Ritchie's The Money Heist is a gripping and fascinating documentary about the real-life attempted robbery of £300 million in diamonds from the Millennium Dome in 2000.

True crime stories are often more entertaining than fiction, and this is no exception. They likely would have gotten away with it, had the police not been watching and waiting.

I watched all three episodes in one go - the pacing felt just right, and the story is well told, featuring interviews with Flying Squad detectives, De Beers (the diamond's owners), and some of the criminals involved.

I disagree with the reviews claiming the documentary glamorises crime - the substantial prison sentences handed out to the unsuccessful robbers were anything but glamorous.

People have always been interested in real crimes - Dick Turpin, the Great Train Robbery, Brinks-Mat, etc. Books and TV programmes get made about them, and they often end up entertaining, which is to be expected from a documentary series about one of the most audacious robbery attempts ever.

That one of the robbers, Lee Wenham - who is heavily featured in the programme - happens to be quite likeable is neither here nor there. Likeable rogues exist, but that doesn't mean they don't go to jail.

There are also plenty of interviews with the victorious police who foiled the plot, so it's not as if Ritchie is bastardising history.

Great watch. Shows the insights to all the sides to the story and was a great piece of creative story telling. Filmmaking at its finest.

Guy Ritchies auteur style of filmmaking really had me throughout the edge at all times. Really enjoyed the humour throughout the whole three amazing episodes and it had an amazing element of surprise to it.

By showing all the perspectives of the people involved in it, its something which is rare to watch in the media, cinema or the news.

The documentary had everything. Classy visuals, great editing and amazing story telling techniques which you would expect from a Guy Ritchie film especially when it comes to the gangster genre.

We simply must! And not just monetarily compensate, but in street credibility as well - Dude even says how this hiest should have given him the respect he deserves - why are WE AS A SOCIETY rewarding them, even after they have served thier debt to society via incarceration - I just can't do it anymore and I wish that yall would join me - these stories can be told sans the criminals participant(s) and should do - we can recount or reenact in luie of giving these people exactly what the want (in some cases as much as the ill gotten gains) and don't get me wrong, I'm no saint and I'm more liberal than not, but this reward/redemption is problematic

I've given it a 5 because, as I've indicated, I chose to opt out soley on ethical (or I spose moral) reasons, the aforementioned reasons - and I did not feel it fair to penalize the film/filmmakers for this, but to be fair, I actually should, owing to everything I stated I feel strongly about - anyhow, I hope this resonates with some of yall.

What a let down, as with all Guy Richie nonsense he glamorizes crime, in this case, real crime. And we have the half wit jack the lad, happy go lucky criminal grinning away calling the Police a bunch of C**** and showing no remorse for his crimes. Justifying it as it was the only path he knew. Showing us his failed attempts and then his masterpiece. It's not that, its the fact that they only got 4 years real time for their crimes, yeah sure dress it up as 14 years but in reality only serving 4. Case in point one of his accomplaces did it all over again when he came out. And our main character is just obviously a Cocaine Dealer now he is out and on the Straight and Narrow...it's blindingly obvious. So what this documentary says to me is "Commit your crimes, we will let you out early, turn you into a Star and set you up for life" I hate what this country has become. The policemans story is the one that should have been told, not that damned criminal.

Take this as it is. It's a documentary about the failed, but audacious, attempt at stealing £350m (~$380m) worth of diamonds.

It was big news at the time. I don't think the limited series glorifies crime. It tells an accurate and compelling story.

It's not like your regular documentary, and it's British. So it's unique and compelling. If you have a Netflix subscription it doesn't cost you anything to watch.

Guy Richie is an executive director, and it shows. It's somewhere between a Lock Stock style movie and a fast paced Netflix documentary. It's good fun and the story is smartly weaved together between the robbers and the cops point of view.

Personally I really enjoyed it, and if you're not easily offended (by literally anything), I think you'll enjoy it too, particularly if you're not British (I am British living in Texas). I say that as it's a unique insight into British culture that actual Brits won't appreciate as much.