Christian Gudegast’s 2018 sleeper hit Den of Thieves was never trying to be Heat . It was a barrel-chested, beer-and-bullets B-movie that knew exactly what its audience wanted: gruff men, greasy diner food, and reloading sounds in 5.1 surround. Six years later, Pantera doubles down. Gerard Butler returns as "Big Nick" O’Brien, now a disgraced sheriff’s deputy chasing the suave Euro-thief Donnie (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) into the world of the Panther mafia and a diamond heist at the World Diamond Center in Nice, France.
Now, for the reason you clicked. This review focuses on the H265 (HEVC) digital release (streaming/download, likely around 15-25 Mbps). den of thieves 2: pantera h265
If you watched the first Den of Thieves on a standard H264 stream, you may recall macroblocking in the dark LAPD bar scenes and banding during the smoky shootout. Pantera ’s H265 encode is a substantial upgrade. Christian Gudegast’s 2018 sleeper hit Den of Thieves
The review copy came with a DD+ 5.1 track. The low end (gunshots, the thud of a sucker punch) is punchy. However, the Atmos mix (if you can find the higher-tier stream) is superior—helicopter rotors actually pan overhead during the Marseille sting. Gerard Butler returns as "Big Nick" O’Brien, now
Is Den of Thieves 2: Pantera a good movie? It’s a guilty pleasure—too long, too macho, and too proud of its own stupidity. Is this H265 release worth your bandwidth? Absolutely.