On the Run is both a breath of fresh storytelling air and an exciting homage to film noir.
Comment
04/01/04
Rate this Movie 
On the Run (2002)
73
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work
Reviews Counted:40
Fresh:29
Rotten:11
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: Gripping, fast moving thriller. Best seen with the other parts of the trilogy.
Theatrical Release:Jan 30, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: A cinematic gamble without precedent, this ambitious project comprises three films, in three disparate genres, that provide not so much the same action from different perspectives, but rather,... [More]
Starring: Lucas Belvaux, Gilbert Melki, Ornella Muti, Francois Morel
Director: Lucas Belvaux
Get This Movie
Reviews for On the Run
Dark, unflinching study of chemical and emotional addiction.
01/27/04
For such a meticulously carved puzzle that all but announces it has missing pieces, On the Run mostly succeeds as both an exercise and a stand-alone entertainment.
02/06/04
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.
04/10/04
the central irony of this noir is that the man 'on the run' is a relic of a bygone era who is really standing still while the rest of the world gallops ahead
11/07/03
An unusually quick-witted thriller that rarely relaxes its grip.
01/29/04
The most cinematic of the three films.
06/11/04
Top CriticA self-styled nocturnal noir, 'On the Run' is violent but not bloody, more in the school of classic gangster flicks than current gorefests.
01/13/04
Runs into some problems but is redeemed by a powerful finish.
07/15/04
Top CriticAn unflinchingly intelligent probe into far-left monomania and the brutish power of ideology divorced from ordinary empathy.
03/31/04
A solid noir thriller albeit one with a politically reactionary subtext.
06/25/03
The first and third add up to something very poignant and satisfying.
01/30/04
Top CriticThis is a gripping thriller. It's so sparse, it feels as though it's been pared down to the bone marrow.
12/05/03
Sharp, fast-paced and eminently logical.
05/07/04
An enjoyably spare and fast- moving French thriller.
01/29/04
Top CriticWhile On the Run is entirely successful on its own terms, it also works as integral part of Belvaux's audacious experiment in form and style.
01/28/04
Suffused with a real sense of sadness of the lost ideals of a generation, the film transcends the banality of many lesser thrillers.
01/29/04
Of the three films, "On the Run" is the most successful as a standalone piece.
04/03/04
Each film stands satisfyingly on its own as a genre piece, but the triplex provides added understanding of character and consequence.
01/29/04
Top CriticThe first and strongest feature in The Trilogy.
04/01/04
RT On Current TV
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
Wes Anderson on Fox 
The director talks about puppetry perfection and his film, Fantastic Mr. Fox
Animated Oscar?
Hollywood.com ponders whether or not an animated film could win Best Picture.
TIME's Holiday Movie Preview
Richard Corliss previews the season's best offerings and hottest tickets.
Scenic Routes
The AV Club's Mike D'Angelo airs his beefs with Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men.
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!
IGN RSS Feeds