This is one strange movie! Luc Besson directed and wrote this odd film based on a comic book series. As for the film, it DOES have a comic book or movie serial quality about it--with many odd happenings indeed--including a pterodactyl and walking, talking zombie Egyptians!
The story is about Adele and her quest to revive an ancient Egyptian doctor. Why? So she can get him to use his skills to revive her somewhat dead sister. I say somewhat because she's sort of in a between state--all of which Adele blames herself for and which motivates her in this action film which seems a bit like an Indiana Jones film with a female lead circa 1912.
So is this film any good? Well, it's very watchable--mostly because of its strangeness. As for the special effects, they are amazing but not quite up to Hollywood standards...but still very nice. Not my favorite sort of French film, as I like stories more about real people (and this is about as unreal as you can get!) but still well worth seeing.
The story is about Adele and her quest to revive an ancient Egyptian doctor. Why? So she can get him to use his skills to revive her somewhat dead sister. I say somewhat because she's sort of in a between state--all of which Adele blames herself for and which motivates her in this action film which seems a bit like an Indiana Jones film with a female lead circa 1912.
So is this film any good? Well, it's very watchable--mostly because of its strangeness. As for the special effects, they are amazing but not quite up to Hollywood standards...but still very nice. Not my favorite sort of French film, as I like stories more about real people (and this is about as unreal as you can get!) but still well worth seeing.