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Renaissance (2006)
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Critic Consensus: Renaissance attempts to blend sci-fi wonder with stark noir animation, but is often more fun to look at than to watch.
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Cast
as Barthélémy Karas [French]
as Barthélémy Karas
as Bislane Tasuiev [French]
as Bislane Tasuiev
as Jonas Muller
as Ilona Tasuiev [French]
as Paul Dellenbach
as Paul Dellenbach [French]
as Jonas Muller [French]
as Nusrat Farfella
as Ilona Tasuiev
as Pierre Amiel
as Pierre
as Nusrat Farfella
as Nusrat
as Dimitri
as Reparaz
as Montoya
as Nora
as Administrator
as Elderly Man
as Naghib
as Nora
as Barthélémy Karas (Mocap)
as Bislane Tasuiev (Mocap)
as Van Waess, Isabelle (Mocap)
as Paul Dellenbach (Mocap)
as Dr. Jonas Muller (Mocap)
as Pierre Amiel (Mocap)
as Nurses (Mocap)
as Parisian (Mocap)
as Naghib (Mocap)
as Raparaz (Mocap)
as Young Farfella (Mocap)
as Goran (Mocap)
as Parisian (Mocap)
as Théo (Mocap)
as Claus Muller (Mocap)
as Security Force (Mocap)
as Woman Hostage (Mocap)
as Vord Lover (Mocap)
as Farfella's Woman (Mocap)
as Little Girl With Balloon (Mocap)
as Little Girl (Mocap)
as Farfella's Security Force (Mocap)
as Parisian (Mocap)
as Montoya (Mocap)
as Policeman (Mocap)
as Nightclubber (Mocap)
as Avalon's Hostess (Mocap)
as Nora (Mocap)
as Homeless Man (Mocap)
as Woeller (Mocap)
as Dr. Nakata (Mocap)
as Elderly Woman (Mocap)
as Nusrat Farfella (Mocap)
as Ilona Tasuiev (Mocap)
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Critic Reviews for Renaissance
All Critics (76) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (37) | Rotten (39) | DVD (11)
It's a testament to the production design that one quickly gets caught up in the story without ever completely losing the "ooh-ahh" factor. Ominous, wall-to-wall music bolsters the appropriately uneasy mood, and the bittersweet conclusion is satisfying.
For its retro-futurist look alone, this outdated thriller set in 2054 Paris is worth seeing.
Its dark images echo in the mind's eye. And for that alone, it's worth seeing.
An empty experience; lots of shadow and noise, adding up to very little.
It's unfortunate that it's all in the service of a story as dull as it is complicated, though if you can make it to the end without drifting off, there is a small reward.
The sophistication of Renaissance is all in its ultracool appearance, with little of interest beneath its glittering surface.
Audience Reviews for Renaissance
Beautiful, stark images and a wondrous score do a lot to sell this French made sci-fi/detective hybrid (ala Blade Runner) that's unfortunately undercut by a script that's too standard film noir. The medium is stunning ... if only they'd concentrated a bit more on the story ...
Super Reviewer
An interesting script but the high contrast black & white animation is distracting and tiresome. Slightly above average graphic novel-ish sci-fi crime noir.
Super Reviewer
A graphic novel in movie form that works really quite well in providing a cool, dark, film noir atmosphere. It helps having the new James Bond to provide the lead voice too. The sci-fi story is a fairly good one and quite appropriate to the style of the movie. However, the plot can drag a bit at times.
Super Reviewer
Renaissance Quotes
| Barthélémy Karas: | People around me disappear. |
| Dr. Jonas Muller: | Without death, life is meaningless. |