Movies recommended or seen lately... les films a voir #75: From Paris with love

Genre: Action

Annee/Year: 2010

Format: Blu Ray

From Paris with love. Sometimes the french can be more amrecan than their US colleagues. This is a good example with a fil which i originally did not want to see. Seeing John Travolta without hair kind of turned me off this one. But my son insisted on seeing it and i am glad he did.

As mentioned this action mayhem movie is not only set in Paris but it has a genuine french hand in making it. Written by Luc Besson and directed by Pierre Morel this film is really over the top; which makes it very entertaining. A pro secret service agent and a wanna become ambassy staff join together for a couple of nights of terror on the town. Objective: rid Paris of one terrorist faction. This is a rumble through the different metropolis' cultural groups: asians, arabic, pakistanies and some americans. Leaving a trail of violence behind. This movie is very well put together with great action scenes and a car pursuit which i really enjoyed. I mentioned the old Travolta playing in this movie but he is not the main protagonist; instead this role is played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers which does an excellent job at it. Great movie for a night of entertainment and action but yes quite violent.

Ce film se passe à Paris et a été écrit par Luc Besson et réalisé par Pierre Morel. Il est donc très crédible dans sa mise en scène qui se situe à 100% à Paris. Avec Travolta et Jonathan Rhys Meyers dans le rôle principal ce film est bourré d'action au maximum. C'est comme une virée dans une montagne russe. Violent et avec de super scènes d'action ce film vous garderas intéressé jusqu'a la fin avec cette poursuite contre les terroristes dans la Ville lumière. Tous vont apprécier, mais attention a la violence pour les plus jeunes. La version Blu Ray est parfaite pour ce genre de film et la traduction française 5.1 y est quand même pas mal.

Great quotes:

FBI agent Charlie Wax: Shoot the fucker.
James Reece: I'm not gonna shoot him, Wax.
[two men come in and start beating up Reece, Wax shakes his head and continues looking out the window with binoculars. Finally he pulls out a gun and shoots the two men]
James Reece: [Walks over to Reece and hands him a big vase] Next time I tell you to shoot the fucker, shoot the fucker!
...
Caroline: [from trailer] Did you save the world again, baby?
James Reece: If only you knew, Caroline.
...
FBI agent Charlie Wax: Nice work Reece.
James Reece: [splattered in blood] What's so nice about it?
FBI agent Charlie Wax: How 'bout the fact that he's dead and you're alive.

Link: http://www.frompariswithlovefilm.com/

Rating perso: 7.0/10