Fresh
Four hours of French gangsters may not sound like a cinematic joy, but with Euro-star Vincent Cassel in the lead role, the movie is utterly hypnotic.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
2008 · 1h 53m · R
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Jean-François Richet
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Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Overview
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
Director and cast
- Jean-François Richet Director
- Vincent Cassel as Jacques Mesrine
- Cécile de France as Jeanne Schneider
- Gérard Depardieu as Guido
- Gilles Lellouche as Paul
- Roy Dupuis as Jean-Paul Mercier
- Florence Thomassin as Sarah
- 엘레나 아나야 as Sofia
- Michel Duchaussoy as Pierre André Mesrine
- Ludivine Sagnier as Sylvie Jeanjacquot
- Abdelhafid Metalsi as Ahmed
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
82%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The effect of Richet's hyperventilating filmmaking is akin to that of an extended-play trailer.
Robert Koehler, Variety
Fresh
It captures the rush of crime as a way of life for a man who did and took whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted, simply because he could take it.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten
Cassel is a gifted actor, but he doesn't have enough to grab on to. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2010/08/27/2010-08-27_short_takes_mesrine_killer_instinct_highwater_centurion.html#ixzz0xq7eUPID
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
Cassel, who took the best actor award at France's equivalent of the Oscars for this role, is compulsively watchable.
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News
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