District B13 (Banlieue 13) (2004)
Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 109
Fresh: 88 | Rotten: 21
A nonstop thrill ride, District B13's dizzying action sequences more than make up for any expository flaws.
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Critic Reviews: 33
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 6
A nonstop thrill ride, District B13's dizzying action sequences more than make up for any expository flaws.
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A nuclear weapon has been stolen by the most powerful gang in Paris' treacherous, walled-in ghetto, and it's up to a determined cop and a vigilante criminal in search of his sister to infiltrate the sector, save the girl, and get the bomb out of the bad guys' hands in an action-packed tale produced by Luc Besson and directed by cinematographer Pierre Morel. The year is 2010, and a massive wall has been erected to keep the violence of the Paris ghetto confined to District B13. Within these walls,
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Cast
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Cyril Raffaelli
Damien -
David Belle
Leïto, Leïto, Le?to -
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Bibi Naceri
Taha -
Dany Verissimo
Lola -
François Chattot
Kruger -
Nicolas Woirion
Corsini -
Patrick Olivier
The Colonel -
Samir Guesmi
Jamel -
Gadner Jerome
K2 Boy 1 -
Tarik Boucekhine
Yoyo (Paratrooper 1) -
MC Jean Gab'1
Nico
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All Critics (114) | Top Critics (34) | Fresh (88) | Rotten (21) | DVD (14)
A message-based actioner that's fast, dumb fun.
Top CriticI was delighted by the balletic and acrobatic stunts, some of which evoke Tarzan.
As 85-minute testosterone binges go, you could do a whole lot worse.
District B13 doesn't waste time with fake personality clashes. Both lead actors are amazingly fluid athletes, and during the many getaway and shoot-'em-up sequences, there is a minimum of special effects or wire choreography.
The typically moronic plot simply gets in the way of what might have been a super-ambitious sneaker commercial.
Real-life events have overtaken District B13, and they give this feverish, yet oddly flat French action adventure a whiff of substance to go along with its spectacular stunts.
When Belle is in motion, the movie excels.
This action film from Luc Besson's B-movie factory is one of his best.
the most memorable parts of District 13 actually precede the unfolding of its main plot, which, much like the thermonuclear device on which it is premised, is never allowed to fulfill its explosive promise.
Both smart and direct, District B13 is the kind of lean, mean action film most of America's working directors only wish they could pull off.
Nifty action flick influenced by Hong Kong cinema that includes a critique of French racism against immigrant community.
O roteiro quase inexistente é uma mera desculpa para que o filme apresente ao espectador diversas seqüências de ação absolutamente sensacionais criadas a partir do parkour.
There's something refreshing about an action film that actually gives a damn about more than explosions.
Genre fans will get a kick from the martial-arts action, and that's all District B13 needs to do.
In his feature directing debut, cinematographer Pierre Morel has delivered an adrenaline-packed picture that sold its brains to the devil in exchange for spectacular fight and chase scenes.
District B13 is an apocalyptic action message movie with a distinct French flare.
The highly stylized result feels barren of both texture and imagination.
For a film that's so light on its feet, "B13" seems rooted in what's really happening on the ground.
If there's a sequel...I'm there!
A 90-minute feature simply showing [David] Belle's stunts with no frills would be great; unfortunately, they only account for about 10 minutes - the rest of the time, Belle is called upon to act.
There are plenty of impressive gunfights and some wicked martial arts sequences here, but the film is most likely to be remembered for its emphasis on free running, a dizzying physical technique in which the cast sprint, leap and roll through the city.
The cast hurls itself into the comic-book violence, while the stunt choreography and razor-sharp editing are exhilarating.
Instantly forgettable, but hugely entertaining for 85 minutes.
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Foreign Titles
- District B-13 (Banlieue 13) (DE)
- District 13 (Banlieue 13) (UK)
