The animation is gorgeous but makes the characters feel cold, and the plot is perhaps too labyrinthine even for this twisty genre. An interesting and gloriously designed effort rather than a must-see.
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07/28/06
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Renaissance (2006)
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Reviews Counted:66
Fresh:29
Rotten:37
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Renaissance attempts to blend sci-fi wonder with stark noir animation, but is often more fun to look at than to watch.
Theatrical Release:Sep 22, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: In the near future in a Paris, France, made of Plexiglas, aerodynamic steel beams, and rainslicked surfaces, a sinister plot unfolds: it's one honest cop (voiced by Daniel Craig) against an evil... [More]
Starring: Daniel Craig, Patrick Floersheim, Catherine McCormack, Romola Garai
Director: Christian Volckman
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07/26/07
Certainly one of the year’s more luscious releases, offering not just the sleekest car chase but the most romantic of rainstorms.
09/18/06
There are no grey shadings in the film's visual palette to match the characters' more equivocal moralities, and the result is a dark, dark world occasionally exposed to the most harsh and unforgiving of lights.
08/06/07
For its retro-futurist look alone, this outdated thriller set in 2054 Paris is worth seeing.
11/03/06
Its dark images echo in the mind's eye. And for that alone, it's worth seeing.
10/12/06
Top CriticRenaissance is a victory of style over substance and technology over art, but to score a real win, the filmmakers need to strike a better balance between the two.
07/18/07
Less interesting for its story than for its look, with a camera that does things live-action movies can't.
10/05/06
A pic of true craftsmanship that dazzles until it wears out its welcome and becomes a drag.
12/03/06
A worthy effort: close but no cigar.
09/30/06
[Director] Volckman's vision, however unrelentingly monochromatic, does just enough with 'motion capture' to persuade you that it could tell substantive, even provocative grown-up stories.
09/21/06
Top CriticIt might be hyperbole to call Renaissance unique, but it is very different from most films that open in theaters, and it's worth going a few extra miles to seek out, especially if this is a genre that holds appeal.
09/19/06
Top CriticIt is more Sin City (the graphic novel) than Sin City (the movie)! Or at least on a purely visual level . . .
11/25/08
The voicework and the story try hard enough to get by, but Renaissance is really about its look. That part of the film is simply marvelous.
09/21/06
so fascinating that it’s hard to look away.
09/29/06
One of the year's most exciting sci-fi stories.
08/05/06
Good enough to sit there and watch without paying any attention to the story.
09/14/06
Novelty doesn't compensate for obscurity in the storytelling but I fully appreciated it for its audacity and intrigue.
09/08/06
Renaissance is a dark joy to inhabit once you jettison the idea of a satisfying narrative.
09/22/06
The picture's most fascinating aspect is its startling graphic detail. Despite their severely limited tonal palette, the filmmakers pull off some remarkably delicate effects. ... It's a full, living world.
09/22/06
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