bobrathome
Joined Sep 2021
Welcome to the new profile
Our updates are still in development. While the previous version of the profile is no longer accessible, we're actively working on improvements, and some of the missing features will be returning soon! Stay tuned for their return. In the meantime, the Ratings Analysis is still available on our iOS and Android apps, found on the profile page. To view your Rating Distribution(s) by Year and Genre, please refer to our new Help guide.
Badges2
To learn how to earn badges, go to the badges help page.
Reviews51
bobrathome's rating
This is loosely based upon a true story: The Antwerp Diamond Heist of 2003.
Leonardo Notarbartolo (Kim Rossi Stuart) a small time burglar finds a way to rob the Antwerp Diamond Center. He gathers a team to do this: Gianmarco Tognazzi as Ghigo, a friend and Alarm Specialist, Carlotta Antonelli as Sandra, a Lock Picking Specialist, Leonardo Lidi, as Alberto, and is Leonardo's brother and a Hacker.
The story will go back and forth between the Present and the Past and will show up as so many days before the Heist and so many days after the Heist. This gives all a good understanding of the characters thinking during these times.
Since this is based upon a true Heist in 2003 - (okay loosely) - it is noted that the loot of about $100 million in diamonds, gold, jewels etc was never recovered and remains missing to this day. All in all this is quite intriguing and you will learn some of the methods the Team used to gain access to the Diamond Center and confuse the authorities.
The instruments used in the robbery were put in bags to be disposed of. And it is here that an invoice was found in one of the bags in the woods, that showed Leonardo's name on it and Mertens (Johan Heldenbergh) the detective in charge of the investigation has Leonardo arrested. No, this is not over.
Notables: Anna Foglietta, as Anna, Leonardo's wife and who later joins the Team; Synnove Macody Lund as Judith, the CEO of the Diamond Center; Rupert Everett as John Lovegrove, the lawyer who acts on behalf of the people whose diamonds were stolen and he tries to convince Leonardo to talk and perhaps save his life and his wife's life.
If you want to learn more about the 2003 Heist Go to Wikipedia and type in Antwerp Diamond Heist.
There are some twists and turns and one really big one at the end. Ha!
Violence: Not really. Sex: No. Nudity: No.
Humor: Some in places Language: Yes.
Watched at: Amazon Prime Video. There are 8 Episodes.
Rating: A (9 of 10) 31 Jan 2024.
Leonardo Notarbartolo (Kim Rossi Stuart) a small time burglar finds a way to rob the Antwerp Diamond Center. He gathers a team to do this: Gianmarco Tognazzi as Ghigo, a friend and Alarm Specialist, Carlotta Antonelli as Sandra, a Lock Picking Specialist, Leonardo Lidi, as Alberto, and is Leonardo's brother and a Hacker.
The story will go back and forth between the Present and the Past and will show up as so many days before the Heist and so many days after the Heist. This gives all a good understanding of the characters thinking during these times.
Since this is based upon a true Heist in 2003 - (okay loosely) - it is noted that the loot of about $100 million in diamonds, gold, jewels etc was never recovered and remains missing to this day. All in all this is quite intriguing and you will learn some of the methods the Team used to gain access to the Diamond Center and confuse the authorities.
The instruments used in the robbery were put in bags to be disposed of. And it is here that an invoice was found in one of the bags in the woods, that showed Leonardo's name on it and Mertens (Johan Heldenbergh) the detective in charge of the investigation has Leonardo arrested. No, this is not over.
Notables: Anna Foglietta, as Anna, Leonardo's wife and who later joins the Team; Synnove Macody Lund as Judith, the CEO of the Diamond Center; Rupert Everett as John Lovegrove, the lawyer who acts on behalf of the people whose diamonds were stolen and he tries to convince Leonardo to talk and perhaps save his life and his wife's life.
If you want to learn more about the 2003 Heist Go to Wikipedia and type in Antwerp Diamond Heist.
There are some twists and turns and one really big one at the end. Ha!
Violence: Not really. Sex: No. Nudity: No.
Humor: Some in places Language: Yes.
Watched at: Amazon Prime Video. There are 8 Episodes.
Rating: A (9 of 10) 31 Jan 2024.
Emma (Kaley Cuoco) and Dave (David Oyelowo) are happily married. Emma has a job consulting businesses and has to go out of town on many business trips or at least that is what husband Dave believes. They decide to spice up their marriage and do a role play at an upscale hotel.
Enter Bob Kellerman (Bill Nightly) who joins Emma at the bar as Dave is tied up in traffic. Bob knows exactly who Emma is and wants to make a partnership with her as they are birds of a feather so to speak.
The police want to know who killed Bob Kellerman. Dave is worried that he and Emma may be involved in something they shouldn't be. The police have a picture of all three at the bar. See?
Some have listed this as a comedy. I didn't see this as a comedy. I felt for Dave who takes long time to understand what is really happening in their marriage.
Notable: Connie Nielsen as Gwen Carver and she is the one who recruited Emma years ago and wants Emma to continue working for her.
No, this is not a comedy because something like this could have happened to some married people and one of them may have been an Assassin. (Really?) Hey, it could happen. Dave isn't given funny lines to let us know this is a comedy. No, he is scared stiff as his world is collapsing. A Comedy? Give me a break.
Okay, I liked this story, but the ending could have been better. Much, much better.
Violence: Yes.
Sex: No.
Nudity: No.
Humor: No.
Language: No.
Where Seen: Amazon Prime.
Rating: B (7 of 10) 16 Jan 2024.
Enter Bob Kellerman (Bill Nightly) who joins Emma at the bar as Dave is tied up in traffic. Bob knows exactly who Emma is and wants to make a partnership with her as they are birds of a feather so to speak.
The police want to know who killed Bob Kellerman. Dave is worried that he and Emma may be involved in something they shouldn't be. The police have a picture of all three at the bar. See?
Some have listed this as a comedy. I didn't see this as a comedy. I felt for Dave who takes long time to understand what is really happening in their marriage.
Notable: Connie Nielsen as Gwen Carver and she is the one who recruited Emma years ago and wants Emma to continue working for her.
No, this is not a comedy because something like this could have happened to some married people and one of them may have been an Assassin. (Really?) Hey, it could happen. Dave isn't given funny lines to let us know this is a comedy. No, he is scared stiff as his world is collapsing. A Comedy? Give me a break.
Okay, I liked this story, but the ending could have been better. Much, much better.
Violence: Yes.
Sex: No.
Nudity: No.
Humor: No.
Language: No.
Where Seen: Amazon Prime.
Rating: B (7 of 10) 16 Jan 2024.