Console best movie i've ever seen.

BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

adonis98-743-186503 Set in the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb. Banlieue 13 will offer you an 1 hour and 24 minutes of action and a lot of parkour and David Belle did an amazing job with all those stunts the film was directed by Pierre Morel (Taken) and it was written by Luc Besson (Leon) so i just gave you 2 reasons why this is a must watch Foreign film it has some pretty cool action sequences and a lot of cool stunts it also has one sequel and an American remake starring Paul Walker and David Belle alongside RZA it's not as good as this film was but it's still pretty watchable for a remake to be honest.

Christopher Wilson It's now 2010 (being released 6 years prior) and the ghetto in Paris called District 13 has now became one of the most dangerous places in France, possibly Europe. The government has completely given upon on the borough and left its inhabitants to get on with their own devices.When an incredibly dangerous government issued missile is stolen by a gang member in District 13, go to super-cop Damien (Raffaelli) has to convince imprisoned District 13 resident Leito (Belle) to team up him. Their task, save the District from a bomb that will cause catastrophic damage. Both men are BAD ASS to say the least, not only are they tougher than most they are also experts in Parkour (a training discipline created by David Belle himself).The opening 25 minutes are some of the most enjoyable cinema I have seen in a while, it's like a wonderful mix of Asian and European martial arts styles, you have the brilliantly choreographed fights scenes and perfectly executed Parkour thanks in no part to Belle and Raffaelli's expertise.The whole film is a pure adrenaline ride penned by one of this generations greats Luc Besson the brilliant man behind "Transporter" franchise and "Leon" so you know he writing will be a nice mix of Action & Comedy. Also when you're watching the film you know they stunts are doing without CGI and it really shows in the end product, there is some action sequences in which you will physically gasp, a couple near the beginning with Leito on the run.The film itself can be broken down into three chapters I guess, the first being pure action filled thrill ride, the second would be character development, while the third is very plot heavy. I for one really enjoyed the film as a whole, wasn't the best acting at times, however that is hardly a complaint when the film is an adrenaline thrill ride like this.

TxMike I have become a Luc Besson fan, two of my favorite movies are "Nikita" and "The Professional." While he did not direct this one, and was only the co-writer, it really looks and feels like a Luc Besson film. The two leads reminded me of a young Al Pacino and a slender Vin Diesel. Sometimes it isn't clear who the "bad guys" really are, but as in other Besson films, the good guys ultimately prevail. But there are many surprises along the way. Much of the "chase scene" action involves a technique called 'Parkour', where the person being chased uses whatever is already at his disposal to climb buildings and walls, or jump to rooftops. The person credited with inventing this technique is David Bell, and he has one of the two lead roles. He is the one who looks like a young Pacino. Both he and the other actor have a long careers also as stunt men, so all the action is real, and they are doing it.Cyril Raffaelli is Capt. Damien Tomaso of the Paris police force, with a reputation for being the best. He usually spends weeks, maybe even months, planning and executing, perhaps even establishing an elaborate false identity, to get close to the crooks to nab them.David Belle is Leïto, who grew up in an area called District B13, a housing project that has gotten so bad and out of hand with the criminal element, the city has built a wall around it with razor wire on top and heavily armed guards at the entrance. In a way it reminded me of how Manhattan Island had become in the movie "Escape From New York." There are a number of interesting things going on in the movie, but the big one involves a "clean bomb" that has been hijacked and ended up in District B13. Tomaso is given the quick assignment to sneak into the district and after locating the bomb, would put in a code to defuse it, to keep from killing 2Million people, but he has less than 24 hours. He ends up needing Leïto, and also in a move perhaps inspired by "Escape From New York", he is broken out of jail and told his sister is being held there, but for his help he can become a free man. A curiosity is little-know actress Dany Verissimo who plays Lola, the sister of Leïto. About the time this movie was being filmed, she was also breaking into the video industry as a porn star. She actually is a good choice for the role here. French with English subtitles, a very entertaining movie, watched it on streaming Netflix.SPOILERS: When the two men got into District B13, and when they tracked down the bomb, they called for the deactivation code. But they were deceived, it was in reality the 'activation' code, and Leïto was the one to realize it. The two men fought, Tomaso to get to the code keypad, Leïto to keep him away. At time 'zero' it did not explode. It turned out the police chief was trying to kill all those in District B13 because he had run out of ways to deal with the area and he was willing to sacrifice the two men in doing it, and many other innocents. But the men captured what amounted to his confession on video, with audio.Note: The 2014 movie "Brick Mansions" set in Detroit and starring Paul Walker was released a few months after Walker's death.

dave-sturm By Woo! I mean of course John Woo! But there's also John Carpenter (Escape from New York). And Don Siegel and Walter Hill And a whole host of Hollywood action directors. It's all here in an amazingly condensed 85 minutes of flat-out action.And I mean flat-out. Not a dull moment. In fact, there's not even a romantic element. The woman to be rescued is a sister, not a lover.Luc Besson, the main writer, is a name brand to be trusted. He seems to be on a quest to prove the French can make exciting violent thrillers. Which this is.The main actors are stunt men. And the stunts they perform are, and I hate to use this overused word, but I will, awesome. One shot where our hero flings himself through a transom in an escape actually looks impossible. No CGI was used.Some people should avoid this movie. That would be those who dislike subtitles. Otherwise, Those who are not hate-French-movies yokels should sit back, pop some popcorn, crack a beer and get ready for fun.