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THE HURRICANE HEIST (2018) Movie Review

Cara Buckley • Apr 06, 2018

Greed is a destructive path.

Luke 12:15 - “...Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”(NLT)

The Hurricane Heist is a story about two brothers and a disgraced security guard who band together to protect $600 million in a U.S. Treasury mint facility during a monumental storm after an emergency evacuation. With the town empty and and millions of dollars in cash sitting in a vault, this storm makes the facility a perfect target for a robbery.

It could also be the death of the robbers if they are not careful or vigilant. Yet, the bait is too tempting for some. A highly trained, technically advanced, and determined team of robbers hit the facility as soon as the town evacuates. They outnumber the guards, and their technology can crack the strongest of safes. Resistance seems to be impossible, and time is vital.

1 Timothy 6:9 - "But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction." (NLT)

It is not. Not for the three people left standing to defend it: security guard, Casey, meteorologist, Will, and mechanic, Breeze. Each one of them seeks redemption for a past mistake. Each one of them has something to prove. The heist becomes their opportunity to clear their conscience. They seek a richer reward than dollar bills. They seek vindication. They seek unity. They seek to build bridges.

This heroic trio would stop at nothing to preserve the treasury, even risk their lives. Though they are few, their connections are strong. Not only are Will and Breeze brothers, they also understand each other through experience and shared regret. They are united.

Their conviction makes them strong enough to stop the robbery and survive a lethal storm. They become free of guilt and conflict. They are free to venture into a promising future, untied and strong. They never allow greed to destroy them.

Proverbs 28:25 - "Greed causes fighting; trusting the Lord leads to prosperity." (NLT)

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