At the end of this movie, the audience gave a standing ovation. And during the movie, it was so quiet, as if everyone were holding their collective breath.
This is the story of famed French outlaw Jacque Mesrine from the 1960's and 70's: soldier, street thug, Mafia hood, bank robber, kidnapper, assassin. Also, boyfriend, husband, father. At once, loving and kind; next, unpredictably cruel and threatening. And this movie is not for the squeamish, but well worth the trip down gore avenue to follow this criminal's rise to Number One Most Wanted.
And did I mention the prison break. Whoa. Not the break out, but the break in, to try to free his cronies. Best shoot-out on film this year.
Remember: This is Part One. Part Two will be released later this year. This movie is worth a watch. And if you can't catch it now, add it to your dvd rentals asap.
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This post was last modified: 09-01-2010, 05:14 AM by saynomore.