Fuze review – Theo James and Aaron Taylor-Johnson face off in head-spinning London heist
Why it matters: This film offers a modern, high-stakes take on the classic London heist, drawing comparisons to the 2015 Hatton Garden strongroom robbery.
- "Fuze" is a new London heist thriller from screenwriter Ben Hopkins and director David Mackenzie, featuring a complex plot of double and triple-crosses.
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Major Will Tranter, a bomb disposal officer who suspects the unexploded WWII device might be a modern diversion.
- Theo James and Sam Worthington lead a crew of bank robbers who exploit the bomb scare and subsequent area evacuation to tunnel into a safe-deposit vault.
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw portrays the Met’s chief superintendent, a "dull role" who inadvertently aids the robbers by shutting off power and evacuating the area.
- The film includes a classic thriller moment of a real-time, three-second bank transfer of millions, reminiscent of "The Night Manager."
The London heist thriller "Fuze" pits Theo James and Aaron Taylor-Johnson against each other in a high-stakes diamond robbery, utilizing a fake WWII bomb as a diversion. While critics note its "borderline ridiculous shenanigans" and "athletic plot contortions," the film is praised for its "chutzpah" and a "head-spinning" final act reveal involving both real and fake diamonds.
