Director: Ham Tran
Notable Cast: Kate
Nhung, Thanh Pham, Petey Majik Nguyen, Suboi, Jayvee Mai The Hiep, Lam Thanh
My, Veronica Ngo, Teo Yoo
After the breakthrough films Clash and The Rebel,
there was a sense that the Vietnamese film industry was ready to break out into
the international market with its brand of high octane action flicks. Yet,
after that there wasn’t much from the area that was seeing the light of day for
most of us Westerners. A shame really. That is, things seemed quiet until Bitcoin Heist. This latest caper film,
directed by the editor of the previously two mentioned films, is the kind of
cinema to get the world to take notice of the Vietnamese industry again. It’s
big in its scope, slick in its production values, and features a smooth
consumable nature that blends the style of the industry with a more
international flair. To add to it, Bitcoin Heist is a ton of fun to watch. It’s
massively entertaining and impressively executed. Truthfully, I had no idea
that the Vietnamese industry could produce a film of this Hollywood-ish style
and I have to admit that I was hooked almost immediately. Bitcoin Heist is the kind of film that launches the Vietnamese
scene up into the realms of where South Korea and China both reside currently
and that’s a statement for everyone involved.