Reviews

Makes no sense whatsoever - even less plausible than the 'reality' that the Matrix series is set in (waits for howls of protest....). If you take out the CGI there's very little left. I almost didn't make it to the end. It's a shame, because there's some real talent amongst the cast.

If wham-bam action is all you want this is a film for you, otherwise watch only if desperate.

I don't know why I keep hiring these films. This is another of a genre that I've dubbed 'Eurotwaddle'. The French are its most skilled producers (look out also for "Celine and Julie go Boating") I've given it 2 stars because I thought the acting was really quite good. Unfortunately the plot was utterly implausible nonsense and I got a distinct feeling that the scriptwriters had painted themselves into a corner by the end. Hence a not very convincing finale to a not very convincing story. I sometimes think French directors are stuck in a time-warp, endlessly trying to re-create the next "Jules and Jim", but failing miserably. Funny thing is, I once saw a film by the same director, made 50 years ago, called "Last Year in Marienbad". It was equally plot less, none of the characters had names and nothing really happened. For some reason it worked and I loved it. Maybe it's just me getting old. . . .