Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins

A Heist Without Thrills

Netflix's Jewel Thief promises an exciting cat-and-mouse chase between a slick thief and a ruthless crime lord, but delivers little more than a checklist of tired heist movie tropes. Despite a talented cast led by Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat, the film struggles to generate real tension or surprise, settling instead for a by-the-numbers execution.

The pacing moves quickly, but without clever twists or gripping stakes, the elaborate heists and chases feel hollow. Even the emotional beats land with a thud, failing to make us care about the characters' fates. While Ahlawat brings some menace to his role, Khan seems disengaged, and the supporting cast is given little to work with.

By the end, Jewel Thief feels less like a clever caper and more like a forgettable rehash. If you're craving a smart, stylish heist film, you might want to look elsewhere.

Verdict: A bland, uninspired thriller that steals your time but leaves no impression.

How can someone write such lame script , outdated storyline rotten hero/heroine drama and create such hype !

I was excited to watch, then I slept before climax. I just finished watching it next morning. Good that I didn't sacrifice my sleep.

It wasn't expected from veteran actors to choose such script. It fails to engage audience.

TBH set was classic international if same would've been with execution and script it would have been exceptional movie.

Watch it if you have time to waste. Ah it says minimum required char should be 67 so I am gonna write till char gets exempted. Ah it goes on !!

Giving 1 just because hardwork of behind the camera people. Same movie will flop if it was release in 2000.

Censor board should have blocked the title of a great movie

Direction - 1 looks like some director who got it as first project to prove himself Animation - 1 20 year back they use to do same thing still those were better movies Editing -1 the work is done by freshers and no second cut was done Acting - 1 just because they dare to acted for such ridiculous script Climax - 2 - A film which should not have made. Ahlawat did just to get some movie and keep rolling his house , bread and butter.

Jewel Thief may be considered a classic, but it doesn't age well. The plot is unnecessarily convoluted, with too many twists that feel forced rather than smart. Dev Anand's charm can't mask the sluggish pacing and underdeveloped characters. The film leans heavily on glamour and style, sacrificing logical storytelling and emotional depth. What should have been a sharp thriller turns into a confusing and bloated drama that loses steam midway. Despite its star cast and music, Jewel Thief ultimately fails to deliver the suspense and impact it promises.

The above is a review generated by chatgpt.. Well, the plot of the movie itself I think is written by AI.

I have no words, utter waste of time. What a brain dead movie. So disappointing that a veteran actor could be a part of such a lame script.

Every once in a while, a film comes along that reminds you just how valuable your time really is-mainly because you spend two hours regretting every minute lost. This movie, whatever it was trying to be, fails on nearly every conceivable level. From the moment the opening credits rolled to the merciful arrival of the end, it was an exhausting journey through incoherence, bad acting, and even worse writing.

Such a disappointment. Expected more depth and story line.