//W) French

This fairly lengthly feature is very well put together, from an enjoyable soundrack, believable acting and storyline which pulls you in emotionally, to a well plotted ended. This film ticks lots of boxes for me and I certainly recommend.

Possibly my favourite French speaking film ? Impressive.

One of the most extroidinary films I have ever watched. It had a very promising start which held my interest straight away then suddenly dipped a little in the middle. I had to kkep watching though to find out what happened and then was quite confused and astonished by the ending.

The good parts of this film were of course the period in which it was set and Alan Rickman.

VERDICT: This is definitely one of those films you either love or hate.

A better type of teen horror, but for me failed toward the end. It was very predictable, but the progression of the story was enjoyable.

Vincent Cassel plays a character quite unlike any you've seen him play before, he plays it well, but isn't really a film that is up to his level of acting.

In a not too far away look into the future, somewhere in Paris we have a gang run ghetto where nobody enters and nobody leaves.

The film oozes non-stop Action, which welcomes a new generation of Martial Arts stars, if you haven?t seen it, at least take a peek at the chase/stunt scene, it?s stylish, fast and thoroughly entertaining.

The music throughout the film, sets a fast pace to the Action and storyline. The opening sequence shows some creative camerawork and I feel perhaps that the trailer for this film may haver undersold the film ever so slightly in that it makes it look like a very average action film, when in fact it was of pretty high quality and filled with mesmerising content.

I know I will be watching this one again very soon!

Just one thing, I have noticed people have commented on the American dubbed voices - there is only one way to watch this and that is in French with the sub-titles.

A film that progressively satisfies, the further you watch and is full of metaphorical value.

Quirky, yet grounded (as much as a story about an Angel can be). Great characters, enjoyable storyline, something that reminded me in it?s theme to ?It?s a Wonderful Life?.

Although not graphically violent in terms of blood and gore, this film reminded me of a more serious version of 'Hostel' and perhaps a little of Johnny Depps 'The
Brave'. The black and white filming suited the darkness of the piece.

It does take a little warming up and reach the main storyline, but once the main body of the story emerges, it transports the relentless fear and adrenalin that the lead character experiences in a realistic fashion. The lack of dialogue at times heightens the suspense and fear.

An intriguing watch, unlike any kind of gambling film you've ever seen.

"The first great film of the 21st Century" - well, that's what it says on the cover of the dvd. I think this is the first sub-titled film for me, that seems to lose something in translation. According to the synopsis ("This utterly compelling psychological thriller..."), I feel this didn't come across at all, perhaps that was something you sensed in certains tones of the voices etc as opposed to any visual content.

This film was a disappointment to me, as I really was expecting good things, however it seemed like a bit of an anti-climax and had a very abrupt ending which I didn't understand at all.

A nice little twist on what could have been a predictable slasher film.

There was a fair amount of tensity to this film, along with a strong female lead, so many of these parts go to the typical 'bimbo' teen.

Somewhat corny, but a good movie for it's genre.

Possibly a better storyline than the first, but didn?t quite have as much appeal, a good watch though all the same.

Told in the tradition of that in "Memento" i.e the storyline is played backwards, the film opens with a very visually dark scene accompanied by a pretty bizarre sound (that's still running through my head!! ha ha), along with some very dizzy filming, the viewer isn't particularly aware of what is going on straight away, but within the first couple of scenes the storyline developes and of course you are intrigued to know, how it all began.

The married couple, Cassel and Bellucci are great together on screen in this unique, bizarre and very entertaining film. One scene in particular is very daring and controversial.

Another great performance from Cassel who seems to manage to express every emotion possible throughout the process of the film.

A very strange and bizarre film, which is certainly original and fresh. The wonders of Amelie's imagination were fantasticalled created for the audience to follow throughout the story.

This maybe one to watch a couple of times, what with the sub-titles, you sometimes miss the visual importances of the film.

VERDICT: To watch a truly original film, give it a watch.

I have mixed feelings on this storyline, firstly it articulates the feelings of these two very young girls in a realistic sense, I?m sure many ladies out there watching this film will relate to this with nostalgia and can draw an understanding of the circumstances.

Secondly though, it was no doubt controversial and an uncomfortable watch in parts, especially with the nudity, I guess, the disturbing feel is what you are supposed to feel with this storyline, of course you can see it?s purpose yet almost wish it wasn?t necessary.

It cleverly unravelled the manipulation from the male, which is targeted, obviously to the girl because of her age.

Finally the ending, which was totally unexpected, sums up the whole theme of the film and the different view points in which the girls have about their first sexual experience and does not logically make sense, but, I guess the beauty of this film is that, it is illogical and told through the eyes of the innocent.

This French speaking, English sub-titled film, was a refreshing enjoyable watch with superb performances by Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel.

The only bad for me is that I don't think it will reach the desired audience purely because of the sub-titles which is a shame.

I was completely blown away by this storyline. The plot travels along steadily at first and is very 2-dimensional, but soon enough, come clever flashbacks, sub-plots and intertwining relationships, which all managed to link together and yet still keeps you surprised throughout.

Vincent Cassell is as always impressive and monica Bellusi (something I rarely comment on!) was absolutely stunning.

Enjoyably confusing and quite brilliant.

The first film to give Vincent Cassel recognition and rightly so, a great performance. There is no exact storyline here, in a conventional sense of beginning, middle and end, more of a telling of a tale of a riot, three friends, the estate and the police.

Filming the movie in black and white, gave it the feel of an independent film and added to it?s menace.

This film started out in one direction and then turned in complete other direction, which having not read the synopsis, was a pleasant surprise. This film, I really enjoyed, but can't quite put my finger on why? Perhaps it's the strong female lead, who is a match for any man and yet still has the ability of being a feminine beauty, maybe it's the double lifestyle shes lease or maybe it was the way she was desired.

The film itself (although only 1990) looks fairly dated and of course is rather far fetched, but I found it a really enjoyable watch.

Jean Reno's role was small, yet made quite an impact as the "cleaner".

Possibly one of the most emotionally charged tragic romances ever written, re-made as a comedy with Steve Martin ? Roxanne, the comparisons between the two storylines were very similar, of course this one the serious version and the re-make, a comedy.

This version offers a poetic tale set back further in time. Quite strangely the star crossed lovers in this case are Cousins, plus the film is in the French language, but it?s English sub-titles are the lines in the poetry that rhyme.

This film does require a certain amount of patience, but it?s worth it for this great French classic.

This film, completely went over my head, I?m sure to many it?s a creative masterpiece, but I just found it dull, annoying and it lacked any kind of real storyline

A good opening scene, then it went a little flat for me, until about 5-10 minutes before the end. It was well acted, unlike a lot of cheesy scary movies and the fact that this is based on true events is quite remarkable. Unfortunately I found it as dull as The Blair Witch Project.