a plan, stating “We are going to rob an armored truck.” They just do it. And every scene so far has been in service of setting up this moment. Preparing for the heist without telling us, showcasing the personalities of the characters, and moving into position. Chris buys explosives, and his quickness to anger drives a wedge in his marriage. Neil is calm and cold as he walks through the hospital in disguise, much the way he pantomimes normal life through the movie. Vincent is passionate and caring towards his family, and it drives him to do anything he can to stay alive.



As the action approaches, the men pull on hockey masks, furthering their horror imagery. Cold, dark eyes peer out from behind the lifeless plastic. All fourstare straight ahead, their humanity covered up and replaced by unemotional violence. When they put those masks on, they cease being people and become killers. Through the masks they become identical. Waingro might be new, Michael might be an action junkie, Neil a collected killer, but once they slide those masks over their faces, they lose their individual identities and become one, reflections of each other.



The tow truck rushes toward the road to ram into the armored truck. The camera is low to the ground and moves backwards, pulling you towards the inevitable action. But the truck is slightly faster as it lunges forward, slowly gaining on the camera. It feels like you are running away, the truck huge and menacing as it nips at your heels. It