District B13 (Banlieue 13) (2004)
Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 108
Fresh: 87 | Rotten: 21
A nonstop thrill ride, District B13's dizzying action sequences more than make up for any expository flaws.
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Critic Reviews: 31
Fresh: 25 | 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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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
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Tarik Boucekhine
Yoyo (Paratrooper 1) -
MC Jean Gab'1
Nico
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All Critics (113) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (91) | 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.
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.
District B-13 is bad sci-fi, but it succeeds as mindless action.
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.
You could generate the script with a computer programme, but the thumpery has an effective, hand-made feel.
The stunt-work in District B13 is the film's biggest strength . . .
District B13 is an apocalyptic action message movie with a distinct French flare.
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Foreign Titles
- District B-13 (Banlieue 13) (DE)
- District 13 (Banlieue 13) (UK)
