Banlieu 13 (2004)
- Director: Pierre Morel
- Based on the book: no
- Cast: Cyril Rafaelli, David Belle, Tony D’Amario, Bibi Naceri, Dany Verissimo-Petit
- Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
- None of them
- Why? Besson (though he’s one of the writers, not the director). Dystopia.
- Seen: 15 June 2020
In the near future when District 13 is so
filled with crime that the city of Paris walls it off. There is a drug war, a
stolen nuclear bomb, corrupt politicians, a macho good-guy cop (Rafaelli) and a
macho good-guy criminal (Belle).
Hal wanted more action than in the last
two films we’ve watched, Ad Astra and The Bookshop, and he got
what he wanted. There’s a lot of parkour (Belle invented it according to IMDb)
which means flipping and jumping and running and all kinds of acrobats on the
roofs, as well as fist fights and shooting.
It’s exciting and it has its heart in the
right place – liberté, égalité, fraternité. Especially the fraternité
– all these macho men and one tough chick macho sister Lola
(Verissimo-Petit).
Entertaining in its Besson wannabe way.
3½
* of 5 (Hal insists on 4 ½ *!)
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