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On the Run: Trilogy 1 (2002)

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Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 40
Fresh: 29 | Rotten: 11

Gripping, fast moving thriller. Best seen with the other parts of the trilogy.

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Average Rating: 6.9/10
Critic Reviews: 14
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 4

Gripping, fast moving thriller. Best seen with the other parts of the trilogy.

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Hell hath no fury like a revolutionary scorned, and when Bruno (Lucas Belvaux, who also directed the film -- the first in a trilogy) escapes from prison, he wants revenge on the people who put him there. But as he hunts down his enemies, he must also avoid capture by Pascal (Gilbert Melki), a cop struggling with a troubled marriage to a morphine-addicted wife (Dominique Blanc) -- who, ironically, helps Bruno in his quest.

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Art House & International

Lucas Belvaux

Jul 19, 2005

Magnolia Pictures

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All Critics (47) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (11)

Runs into some problems but is redeemed by a powerful finish.

July 15, 2004 Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Comment
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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The most cinematic of the three films.

June 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Washington Post
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The most complex of the three, Life is also the most powerful and revelatory.

May 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | Comment
Chicago Tribune
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Bruno's domination of the first installment contributes to its being the least appealing.

May 21, 2004 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
San Francisco Chronicle
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If Belvaux's accomplishment doesn't quite match his ambition, his movie eventually produces an involving collection of conflicting motivations.

May 7, 2004 Comment
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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Belvaux doesn't yet have the filmmaking chops to create a believable thriller.

April 9, 2004 Full Review Source: Boston Globe | Comment
Boston Globe
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An ambitious experiment that makes for a more satisfying intellectual puzzle than it does an involving narrative.

May 21, 2004 Comment
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"On the Run" is worth seeing on its own, but those who like it should come back to see how the rest of the machine works.

May 20, 2004 Full Review | Comment
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Sharp, fast-paced and eminently logical.

May 7, 2004 Full Review Source: Seattle Times | Comment
Seattle Times

Seen as a whole, The Trilogy is an entirely different experience altogether, as one pieces together the clues dropped in each to paint a more compelling picture.

April 10, 2004 Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | Comment

"On the Run," rightly, leads "The Trilogy" with its gritty film noir thriller about revenge

April 9, 2004 Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | Comment
Reeling Reviews

Of the three films, "On the Run" is the most successful as a standalone piece.

April 3, 2004 Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | Comment
Reeling Reviews

The weakest of the three films in the series.

April 3, 2004 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | Comment
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