I saw the first part of 'XIII' this week on french TV, and I can't wait for the second part to be broadcast. Of course some will think of Jason Bourne, but the plot isn't the same and the original comic book was released in 1984 ! there are some differences between the movie and the book, but it is not easy to resume 19 books in a two-part movie. Without spoiling the story, I can say I didn't expect the end of the first part before seeing it. Stephen Dorff is good in the main character, but it is more pleasant to watch Val Kilmer as the villain who is, in my opinion, an excellent actor who's not enough seen in theaters.
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Noir total
(2006)
An excellent noir film
15 June 2006
An excellent film noir. A guy wakes up with a severe headache after what looks like a huge party. But when he find a corpse on his bathroom, he can't remember anything at all... I can't tell much more about the scenario as I don't want to spoil it. All I can say is that the pitch is good and that there is a high tension all the way. I saw this short movie as it was on postproduction and I can tell you the final cut is very good. You can watch it at Toronto FilmFest festival and in Montreal soon... Don't hesitate, you won't be disappointed. François Jamin made a very good movie for its first film and I hope he will get an award for his work. It is rare when a french short is as good as an old-school noir movie. When you'll watch this one, you'll want to see it again, just to check you didn't miss anything first.
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