“Crime 101” is a crime thriller about Mike Davis (Chris Hemsworth), a thief who participates in a multi-million dollar heist. Davis steals money from banks and jewelry stores across Los Angeles, California. The film was released on February 13 with Mark Ruffalo starring as detective Lou Lubensick, who tracks down Davis and uncovers insider information on his criminal behavior.
“Crime 101” received 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and was highly regarded. The movie conveys emotions to make the audience relate to the main characters, and Davis grieves over his past mistakes. The movie captures the heartbreak over losing a loved one and reveals that Davis grew up in a poor family. Davis isolates himself from his family and has trouble maintaining close connections with other people.
The movie uses a slow-motion action shot with the audience looking out in Los Angeles, California, and appears in third person through the lens of Davis. The film incorporates these shots to center around Davis’s past experiences as a jewelry thief and highlights his relationship with Ben Haddad, the owner of a jewelry store alongside Online 101 in Los Angeles, California.
Lubensick works with Detective Tillman (Corey Hawkins) to investigate the fight between Haddad and Davis. Det. Tillman collects pictures of the fingerprints on the jewelry and interviews Ben about the inquiry with Davis. In the film, Lubenstick is passionate about addressing the impact of crime on neighborhoods in Los Angeles and how it puts people at a higher risk of committing crimes.
Lubensick works with the Los Angeles police department to investigate suspects and determine if they know anything about the stolen jewelry. Lubensick often has trouble maintaining close relationships with his peers in the workplace and is overly independent. The film focuses on the importance of using data from crime scenes to detect where the people who were last spotted at the crime scene and maintained a higher crime rate in areas around the jewelry department store.
“Crime 101” features a soundtrack with a high-intense, dramatic tone that captures Davis’ lifestyle and shows how living in Los Angeles, California, differs from life in other places around the world. The film incorporates a remake of the song “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones, which establishes an upbeat and pleasant tone. The movie uses music to explore Davis’s motivation for stealing from jewelry stores and highlights the influence his criminal mentality has on others.
“Crime 101” explores how participating in crime can lead people to hide their identity from others and not know whom to trust. The movie depicts how people can distinguish between right and wrong choices, which can shape the person they become in the future. The film features Davis’ outward appearance vs. reality, showcasing that a person’s life on the outside might not be as great as it is on the inside, and shows the importance of maintaining a good internal monologue.
The film symbolizes that participating in criminal behavior can be dangerous and may not be worth the risk. The movie allows the audience to understand what it feels like to go undercover and keep their life a secret from the public. It helps the audience understand that people sometimes hide their identities to maintain a low profile, and not everyone is actually who they say they are.
The film could have included more details about the people who work with Lou Lubensick to solve the crime and what influenced them to join the detective agency. However, “Crime 101” is a fantastic movie that captures the dialogue between Davis and Haddad. The movie utilized action shots between Davis and Haddad to make the film look more realistic.
