Hudson Hawk

• Action
• Adventure
• Comedy

A brightly colored, deliberately absurd heist film, “Hudson Hawk” revels in its own silliness as a reformed master thief is forced back into a life of crime by a bizarre pair of collectors obsessed with Leonardo da Vinci. The film isn’t about sophisticated thievery, but rather a rapid-fire succession of escalating, cartoonish challenges and elaborate, impractical inventions. Willis’s performance leans into deadpan exasperation against a backdrop of operatic villainy and fantastical set pieces in Rome and the Vatican. It’s a playful subversion of the action genre, prioritizing visually inventive gags and quirky character interactions over gritty realism, creating a uniquely energetic and cheerfully chaotic experience.