Banilieu 13
is my best surprise film of recent years, forgotten from my earlier list. Watched it at friends house, who'd just a got a dvd from France (where it's set\made) and I didn't have a clue what to expect. Unknown cast (to me), apart from the well known free runner. Excellent bad guys - Taha isn't a typical bad guy name, or K2, but they both play proper bastards, who you just love to hate.

Gritty, urban free running thriller I guess would describe it, but that does it an injustice. Has some of the best fights and chase sequences I've seen. From the excellent, single shot intro scene, through the banilieu, to the chase scene moments later.

Funking awesome free running spectacular. Great cars, fights, filming and the rest.
( LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Mon 21 Jul 2008, 13:34, 1 reply)

this is a fantastic film
the parkour is amazing and fascinating, but it is actually an outstanding film if you are after a good action movie, with a reasonably believable (albeit slightly futuristic) plot.

the thing that makes this film great though is that it is in french with english subtitles. just adds something to the experience. if it had been american actors for example, it wouldn't have been half as good.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 21 Jul 2008, 16:36, closed)