The Instigators
Published August 24, 2024
Film info
- Title The Instigators
- Director Doug Liman
- Year 2024
- Run time 1hr 42m
- Genres Crime, Action, Comedy
- Tagline Worst. Heist. Ever.
Rory and Cobby are unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. But when it goes awry, they team up to outrun police, backward bureaucrats, and a vengeful crime boss.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:09 | “Are you a danger to yourself?” “Not today.” |
| 8:26 | Love these wharf style buildings. |
| 13:04 | “Did you just intuit it like a Jedi? Like Yoda?” |
| 17:10 | They’re locking them in the freezer, like Winston. |
| 28:16 | Well that was hands down the worst heist ever. |
| 31:55 | “Someone shot the fucking cupcake.” |
| 39:07 | “You don’t come across as someone who appreciates silence.” |
| 45:16 | I like politely negotiating to take a hostage. |
| 51:28 | Ooh, actual CarPlay on screen. The sidebar is on the other side. |
| 58:17 | I know he’s bad but I am LOVING the tank. |
| 1:08:47 | “Don’t you think it’d be fun to steal a fire truck?” |
| 1:10:54 | I feel like one of the protestors should have pulled the fire alarm to get him out. |
| 1:20:35 | “Alan’s our new hostage, but we don’t like him more than you.” |
Thoughts
Towards the end of this film, I said ‘I don’t want it to be over,’ which I don’t think I’ve said about any film before and shows how much I loved it. It did get off to a slow start, but quite quickly ramped up with a failed heist and all the ramifications of that. The joy of the thing is obviously the banter between Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, and the latter’s character is adorable at every turn, with Damon taking the turn as grumpy old man. It’s a fun watch and I already want to watch it again.
Rating: 5 / 5