How to Rob

A familiar story of two stick-up guys from Quincy who knock over the wrong North End bookie, but beneath the Boston crime movie clichés is a surprising lyricism, building to an unexpectedly emotional conclusion.

“How To Rob” is ultimately a tragedy where characters who take short cuts to success end up discovering that the price they have to pay wasn’t worth it. It’s a taut debut that’s worth a look from a filmmaker who presumably has much more to say.

The other remarkable thing about tyro helmer Horgan is his ability to take a small budget, cast believable characters at all levels and tell a story that keeps you interested from beginning to end.

It is to Horgan and his actor/producer partners Uche and Koopman’s credit that both characters appear ten years older by the time their adventure ends days later…This gritty little indie deserves a look and word of mouth could lead to a cult following.