The Quiet Ones

The movie is tightly constructed and exceptionally acted and has several dazzling, all-in-one-shot action sequences.

The theft that inspired the movie has been called one of the biggest in Denmark’s history. It deserved a sleeker film.

The Quiet Ones is a reminder of the simple pleasures of a caper film with ice in its veins.

Look, there’s no rule that criminals have to be charismatic, or heists have to be heart-pounding. They just can’t commit the one sin that’s truly unforgivable: leaving us bored.

“The Quiet Ones” is effective in bursts—there are no bad performances and Hviid has a confident eye—but it’s too long to maintain the heightened energy it needs for the entire runtime.

There are fun heist movies and there are serious heist movies, and Frederik Louis Hviid's skeletal but gripping The Quiet Ones immediately and unambiguously identifies itself as the latter.

Disappointing true heist story from Denmark.

The Quiet Ones is a disappointing drama (based on a true story) about robbers who committed the biggest cash heist in Denmark history. The movie begins with a gripping, action-packed sequence, but then fizzles out with mediocre acting and a listless plot.

The Quiet Ones feels like someone's simulation of what an action movie should be.

The story of Denmark's biggest heist may be interesting in the history books, but it is better left off the big screen.