Good enough to sit there and watch without paying any attention to the story.
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09/14/06
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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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Reviews for Renaissance
Novelty doesn't compensate for obscurity in the storytelling but I fully appreciated it for its audacity and intrigue.
09/08/06
A lot of hard work went into Renaissance, but that's not enough.
08/30/06
With this extraordinary film, director Christian Volckman wanted to "bring together the cinematographic obsessions of the silent era %u2026 all welded onto a sci fi thriller tale and produced using motion capture %u2013 and you have one eye popping, evo
08/11/06
One of the year's most exciting sci-fi stories.
08/05/06
The film jumps cheerfully into every hard-boiled movie cliché like a child splashing into puddles.
08/01/06
The feature is over-extended at its current length, but its look and style are intriguing; it is maintained with energy and panache -- and its self-belief is impressive.
07/29/06
Just like Pixar's latest, the good looks are let down by a weak plot.
07/28/06
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.
07/28/06
Gratifyingly downbeat and far more coherent than the Japanese anime movies to which it also owes a debt, Renaissance intelligently explores the ethical complexities of genetic manipulation.
07/27/06
Looks fascinating but never quite springs to life.
06/24/06
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