Plot: A doctor is framed and forced on the run after he helps a criminal wanted by corrupt policemen.
This is a super-slick little thriller that clocks in at a lean 84 minutes. It's a pretty standard man on the run film with our hero thrown out of his comfy middle class existence into in a criminal world he barely understands in order to save his kidnapped wife. Plenty of twists, shocks and a tremendous sense of urgency make this it hugely enjoyable film even if the lack of character development and the small budget makes it fairly forgettable. Being French there are plenty of grizzled men, attractive women, and some lovely camera-work. Unfortunately it's pretty easy to work out who the villains are; it's not hard to guess that the testosterone soaked, mostly male (with token tough girl) cop squad are the villains whilst the sensitive, mostly female (with token father figure) cop squad are the goodies. There's also a rather inept attempt to make a criminal into a joint hero, scuppered by his lack of remorse or morals. Probably the biggest problem however is the climax that (a) asks you to believe the hero can waltz into a police station (to steal an incriminating video tape) in a flimsy disguise without being noticed and that (b) we should cheer on the criminals who are committing a crime wave as a distraction for our heroes; I can't be the only one who wondered about all the victims of that crime wave. The mystery when revealed is pretty dull (SPOILERS): the villainous cops were paid to kill a rich business man. Nonetheless, this is a fun little thriller, well worth watching.
This is a super-slick little thriller that clocks in at a lean 84 minutes. It's a pretty standard man on the run film with our hero thrown out of his comfy middle class existence into in a criminal world he barely understands in order to save his kidnapped wife. Plenty of twists, shocks and a tremendous sense of urgency make this it hugely enjoyable film even if the lack of character development and the small budget makes it fairly forgettable. Being French there are plenty of grizzled men, attractive women, and some lovely camera-work. Unfortunately it's pretty easy to work out who the villains are; it's not hard to guess that the testosterone soaked, mostly male (with token tough girl) cop squad are the villains whilst the sensitive, mostly female (with token father figure) cop squad are the goodies. There's also a rather inept attempt to make a criminal into a joint hero, scuppered by his lack of remorse or morals. Probably the biggest problem however is the climax that (a) asks you to believe the hero can waltz into a police station (to steal an incriminating video tape) in a flimsy disguise without being noticed and that (b) we should cheer on the criminals who are committing a crime wave as a distraction for our heroes; I can't be the only one who wondered about all the victims of that crime wave. The mystery when revealed is pretty dull (SPOILERS): the villainous cops were paid to kill a rich business man. Nonetheless, this is a fun little thriller, well worth watching.