STORYLINE: A talented piano tuner who suffers from hyperacusis discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down. (IMDb)

   The 2026 calendar year has yet to reach it halfway mark, and it seems heist films have been lighting up the silver screen. The Mandorlian and Grogu took cinema goers back to a galaxy far, far away, while releases like In the Grey and I Love Boosters showed audiences their heists here on planet Earth.  Tuner, is the latest 

 heist film this year to con its way into movie theaters. 

    Heist films, like most genre pictures, fit a generic formula.  A (There is something tempting to steal) + B (someone wants to stel it) = C (a plan is formed and executed to steal that thing).  There is a climax where all those involved come together. I may have boosted this concept from a previous blog.  Tuner colors inside these lines. 

   The central character needs money to help a mentor, gets involved with shady folks, starts stealing it, and it all comes to a climax. A + B = C with Tuner.  With being a formulaic movie, Tuner becomes predictable.  

    The problem with Tuner, and it’s predictability, is not as entertaining as other predictable popcorn flicks. 

    The central character is never fully developed, the climax falls flat, and there movie is filled with white noise due to hyperacusis, which the central character suffers from.  This is derivative from Baby Driver (2017), and done better In that motion picture. 

   Tuner had its moments. They were in the moments that our hero shared with the side characters, he seemed to enjoy having in his life. In other words, the good guys. These moments were sparse.   

    To put it another way, I wanted ,ore out of Tuner.

    Until next time, I will see you at the movies!