Carjackers (2025)

The plot follows Nora (Zoé Marchal), a young valet who, along with her friends and colleagues Zoé (Chilla), Steve (Bosh) and Prestance (Alassane Diong), works by day at a luxury hotel serving wealthy clientele.

However, in their off hours, this group transforms into a gang of expert thieves who steal from the wealthy staying at the hotel, targeting those whose “sins” they know thanks to their privileged position as employees.

Zoé Marchal as Nora is the emotional heart of the film, especially when the plot veers toward revenge after discovering a crime committed by a hotel guest.

Franck Gastambide, playing the antagonist Elias, represents a credible threat, though his character lacks nuance beyond his role as a “relentless villain.”

Carjackers plays with the idea that the protagonists steal from those who “deserve it.”

The film is somewhere between a white-collar thief flick and a hitman, although it's a bit misleading because it's more violent than initially presented.

In interiors, at the beginning, there are very close shots, which already give an idea of a minor film that does not pay attention to detail, everything is focused on the action sequences, more than acceptable, but the script and the characters should also be an important part.

As for the rhythm there is no problem, it is dynamic. I think there is a certain attempt to relate it to the “Lupin” series, even the soundtrack reminds me of it.

But when it comes to introducing us to the characters, I am unable to empathize with them, maybe a little more with Nora, although their love story is also a bit too clumsy, with a little girl included.

“We've been together for four years. We've never been caught. We are a family. Practically with that sentence the protagonists introduce themselves.

It is an enjoyable film for those looking for light entertainment and car chases, but fails to transcend as a memorable thriller.