Crime 101 - based on a novella by Don Winslow - lands in cinemas this weekend. It's a crime saga but a surprisingly focused chaaracter drama, with interconeecting threads that lead to quite the convergence in the third act of this movie. This film is being adapted by Bart Layton, who made the critically acclaimed American Animals which I was also a big fan of. Unlike that though, he's now been given a big Hollywood production with big name movie stars and a much, much bigger budget. Does Crime 101 live up to his previously acclaimed work? Find out in this review!

Crime 101:

Directed by: Bart Layton

Screenplay by: Bart Layton

Based on the novella by: Don Winslow

Produced by: Tim Bevan, Dimitri Doganis, Eric Fellner, Benjamin Grayson, Chris Hemsworth, Bart Layton, Shane Salerno, Derin Schlesinger

Executive Producers: Joely Fether, Amelia Granger, Peter Straughan, Bergen Swanson

Music by: Blanck Mass

Director of Photography: Erik Alexander Wilson

Edited by: Julian Hart, Jacob Secher Schulsinger

Casting by: Avy Kaufman

Production Design by: Scott Dougan

Costume Design by: Jenny Eagan

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins

Synopsis: An elusive thief, eyeing his final score, encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads. As their paths intertwine, a relentless detective trails them hoping to thwart the multi-million dollar heist they are planning.