What I particularly appreciated was the beautifully rendered moments just before violence or at some especially dangerous episode. At those times I was so engrossed in what was happening it would have been difficult to break my attention with a grenade.
And there's plenty of violence and a little sex thrown in for good measure. I would not have thought this a film women could enjoy but my little wife made no complaint. That might be because women do play a central role in Mesrine's life of crime however implausible that might seem. And it prob ably had something to with Cassel's sex appeal as well. Not sure whether that had any relation to the real Nesrine, but that would hardly diminish the wildly reckless exploits of this famous French criminal.
As others have noted, the opening caveat about not claiming to have captured the real life Jacques Mesrine is undoubtedly true. But you will not be sorry you aren't watching a documentary. After glancing at the Wikipedia article on Mesrine, I'm glad I didn't look at it before watching Vincent Cassel's wonderfully energetic performance, and would advise you resist the temptation until you've enjoyed this film first.
If you don't mind reading subtitles, this movie is highly recommended.
And there's plenty of violence and a little sex thrown in for good measure. I would not have thought this a film women could enjoy but my little wife made no complaint. That might be because women do play a central role in Mesrine's life of crime however implausible that might seem. And it prob ably had something to with Cassel's sex appeal as well. Not sure whether that had any relation to the real Nesrine, but that would hardly diminish the wildly reckless exploits of this famous French criminal.
As others have noted, the opening caveat about not claiming to have captured the real life Jacques Mesrine is undoubtedly true. But you will not be sorry you aren't watching a documentary. After glancing at the Wikipedia article on Mesrine, I'm glad I didn't look at it before watching Vincent Cassel's wonderfully energetic performance, and would advise you resist the temptation until you've enjoyed this film first.
If you don't mind reading subtitles, this movie is highly recommended.