The thrill of the challenge and the action leaves Walter simultaneously energized and fatigued, restored and depleted. The Vault is a story about people who will stop at nothing to do whatever they want to accomplish, even if that only means opening up another door (physically and metaphorically) that restarts the cycle again. This line reminded of Michael Mann’s crime saga classic, Heat, specifically a quote from Al Pacino’s character, Vincent Hanna: “All I am is what I’m going after.” Granted, the degree of obsessiveness that you find in the characters of The Vault is not quite as intense as what you find with the characters in Heat, but the broader thematic parallels are certainly present. As he says in reference to the thousands of soccer fans rooting so fervently for their team, in a reflection of his own motivations and ventures: “Unnecessary. He wants to take back what he believes rightfully belongs to him and his team. Even if the heist of the Bank is successful against overwhelming odds, this is just another rung in the ladder, another piece in the puzzle, another step on the ever-ascending stairway to God-knows-where. The team in question is led by the astute and wizened commander, Walter (Liam Cunningham), an archaeologist who is resentful after the Spanish government has seized his rare find from the wreckage of a sunken ship - a find that could potentially lead to…yet another incredible artifact. L-R: Sam Riley as James, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as Lorraine, Axel Stein as Klaus, Luis Tosar as Simon, and Freddie Highmore as Thom in THE VAULT.
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