There have been numerous other versions of this true life heist, but none gets anywhere near the quality of this one. Thanks to a sharp screenplay, outstanding direction and superb acting, Hatton Garden is gripping, amusing, entertaining but most of all creates lots of tension despite the fact that the events are so well known. Seeing two well known Scots actors holding their own as Londoners against the rest of the cast was very satisfying. And it was nice to see Timothy Spall working with his erstwhile Auf Wiedersehen Pet colleague Christopher Fairbank again, albeit briefly. Full credit, too, to the two lighting cameramen who created a really claustrophobic atmosphere in the bowels of the safe vault. Loved it when the guys were almost too big to get through the drill hole. Great stuff.
Review of Hatton Garden
