A pair of friends robs from a jewelry shop, and buries their loot in a field out in the country before they get caught. They spend ten years in prison, and when they're let out they go back to the burial ground, only to find out that it's no longer a bucolic pasture but the site of a large department store.
Is this thing worth a look? Honestly, you'll probably like A Fire Has Been Arranged if you have a soft spot for dusty, black-and-white British comedies where people talk very fast and wear hats the entire time. If you need explosions or a plot that makes sense every single second, you might find yourself checking your ...
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"Is this thing worth a look? Honestly, you'll probably like A Fire Has Been Arranged if you have a soft spot for dusty, black-and-white British comedies where people talk very fast and wear hats the entire time. If you need explosions or a plot that makes sense every single second, you might find yourself checking your phone by the second act. It’s not exactly a high-stakes thriller. It’s more of a gentle comedy about two guys who are absolutely terrible at long-term planning. The Setup Our two..."
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