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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 70
Fresh: 52 | Rotten: 18

District 13 bites off more than it can chew with its political subtext and questionable script, but the many action sequences are never less than entertaining.

Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 16
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 2

District 13 bites off more than it can chew with its political subtext and questionable script, but the many action sequences are never less than entertaining.

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The loud, intense, and explosive action saga Banlieue 13: Ultimatum is a sequel to the 2004 European blockbuster Banlieue 13. This second installment was directed by Patrick Alessandrin but initially gestated from the vision of writer-producer Luc Besson, also responsible for scripting and producing the first go-round. Ultimatum unfurls three years after the original, in the slightly dystopian realm of suburban Paris, circa 2013. Ultra-violence now riddles that sphere -- to such a degree that

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Art House & International, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Patrick Alessandrin

Written By: Luc Besson

In Theaters: Feb 5, 2009 Wide

On DVD: Apr 27, 2010

Magnet/Magnolia Pictures

No need for CGI when you've got sweet moves, fast feet and a bottomless hoard of adrenaline.

March 5, 2010 Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle

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Amy Biancolli

Houston Chronicle

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This sequel to the French actioner District B13 (2004) offers more of what made the original such a sublimely stupid pleasure.

February 25, 2010 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Cliff Doerksen

Chicago Reader

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If anyone is going to persuade fanboys to attend a movie with French subtitles, that man is Luc Besson.

February 25, 2010 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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While it doesn't match the bombastic, bone-breaking brio of its predecessor, 2004's District B-13, this sequel imaginatively spices up the leftovers.

February 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Colin Covert

Minneapolis Star Tribune

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This is the first action movie in which bombs serve a humanitarian end.

February 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Boston Globe

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

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This tale of conspiracy and corruption, directed with adrenalized pleasure by Patrick Alessandrin and written by a reinvigorated Luc Besson, has a brain.

February 12, 2010 Full Review Source: Denver Post

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Lisa Kennedy

Denver Post

Top Critic

If you like your action comic-book style, with the emphasis more on slapstick than on blood and gore, this silly but slick sequel is a great way to get your fix.

July 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Eye for Film

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Silly action with phony-looking stunts. And, the story? Don't get me started. Paul Chambers, CNN.

May 14, 2010 Full Review Source: CNNRadio

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Paul Chambers

CNNRadio

French parkour-action sequel - featuring David Belle, one of the inventors of the sport - to the kinetic dystopian 2004 film District B13, features lots of incredible stunts that at least look as though they weren't accomplished by the use of green screen

May 1, 2010 Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Adrenaline-filled, high-flying and brutal. A truly impressive action film that will hit you in the chest with awesome.

April 14, 2010 Full Review Source: Film School Rejects

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Neil Miller

Film School Rejects

Evildoers vs. parkour-running underdog heroes

April 4, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Habit

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Marty Mapes

Movie Habit

The chief motivation for watching this film is to see people bouncing off walls. That being the case, you could just as easily watch neighborhood kids on a sugar rush.

March 5, 2010 Full Review Source: Cinemalogue.com

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Rubin Safaya

Cinemalogue.com Source: Cinemalogue.com

Mission accomplie.

March 5, 2010 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

the film is an enormous amount of fun and it provides everything that one could possibly want in a piece of straightforward cinematic eye candy

February 26, 2010 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Peter Sobczynski

eFilmCritic.com

The parkour action doesn't get old --- it just becomes more amazing.

February 23, 2010 Full Review | Comment

Jeanne Kaplan

Kaplan vs. Kaplan

Here's hoping this second version is the final installment of this particular story. Let's not completely ruin a good thing.

February 23, 2010 Full Review | Comment

David Kaplan

Kaplan vs. Kaplan

Little more than a series of loosely connected (and fairly effective) action set pieces.

February 19, 2010 Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)

St. Paul Pioneer Press

If you enjoyed the first installment, Ultimatum will probably be right up your alley...not to mention your fire-escape railing and your rooftop ledge.

February 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix

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Shaula Clark

Boston Phoenix

The start-stop rhythm lets you know when you can focus less on the obvious plot mechanics and governmental conspiracy stuff, and recharge for the next ridiculous and acrobatic Parkour sequence.

February 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Examiner.com

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Adam Lippe

Examiner.com

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An awesome, off the wall action-packed adventure. It's better than the original, bringing back the style, witt, gritt and eye-opening stunts that made the first film work. An explosive, mind-joggling, fast-paced and exhilarating thrill-ride that you will love to watch again. Another great piece of action movie

May 6, 2010

Al S

Super Reviewer

This sequel to a 2004 French original continues as a showcase for Parkour. Starring David Belle and his mate, Wushu expert Cyril Raffaelli, D13-U is all about stunts, fights and action - very impressive. They make good performances who have the right chemistry for this action and sometimes comedy. But Raffaelli has an

August 24, 2009

Dean McKenna

Super Reviewer

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