![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Throw some spanners in the works, maybe a betrayal, a few character flaws to be overcome, and you’re primed to go for a terrific caper. Then, we get to see how the crew are going to overcome the odds by being (often literally) in on the plan, blueprints and all. We usually have a clear external conflict from the very beginning, our team versus whatever is protecting the ‘big score’. Heists are also perfectly set up for the structure of a story. The heist story often gives us many of the things we love in story, underdogs, a sense of style, thrills, adventure and a chance to see characters who are the smartest, the fastest, the best at what they do. They have been a mainstay of cinema since the mid-twentieth century and feature prominently in novels, TV, video games and across all media. There is something inherently lovable about the heist story. ![]()
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