Mesrine: L'Instinct de Mort (Mesrine: Part 1 - Death Instinct) (Public Enemy Number One) (2008)
Elena Anaya, Florence Thomassin, Gérard Depardieu, Gilles Lellouche, Michel Duchaussoy ... (see more) , Myriam Boyer , Roy Dupuis , Shaun Gerardo , Vincent Cassel
The story of french gangster Jacques Mesrine, before he was called Public Enemy N°1.
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Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.
Directed by:
Jean-François Richet
Release Date: Sep 11, 2008
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Du grand Cassel !! Et pour ma part, j'en connaissais assez peu sur Mesrine...
Une cavale d'1h50, tres rythmee, inspiree de faits reels, vraiment hallucinante et dont la qualite cinematographique est enrichie par la remarquable prestation de Vincent Cassel !
Viva la Cassel! Im not French, I have no background knowledge about Mesrine. However, simply watch the 1st part of this Biopic. Cassel is Mesrine, a narcissus, pagan, anarchy criminal. This is simply a one man show of Vincent Cassel. Itâs obvious t... (read more) Viva la Cassel! Im not French, I have no background knowledge about Mesrine. However, simply watch the 1st part of this Biopic. Cassel is Mesrine, a narcissus, pagan, anarchy criminal. This is simply a one man show of Vincent Cassel. Itâs obvious to point out how much effort he puts in order to portray the character. It reminds me how De Niro went through when he did Jake La Motta in Raging Bull. However, after Mesrine and similar film Che, which is also a 2 part biopic. Is this the future of biopic? A genre that no longer is plot driven, but basic on the magnificent performance of the actor/tress?
Excellent French gangster flick. Eagerly awaiting to see the second installment.
A great French production, without wrong point. Cassel is simply great & particularly charismatic for a complex character that we appreciate & hate in the same time. This is the only 1st part ... but despite a the good storyline the only criticism is... (read more) A great French production, without wrong point. Cassel is simply great & particularly charismatic for a complex character that we appreciate & hate in the same time. This is the only 1st part ... but despite a the good storyline the only criticism is that is not enough long. It moves too fast from time to time to me point of view and we miss a bit the hero's evolve.
Vincent Cassel, looks better when angry. Love it when he changes mood. I hope part 2 will wake me up a little. I found the 2 full hours a little bit boring.
No offence to the fans.
If you are after a good old fashioned gangster film then look no further. It's not quite up there with the Godfather or Goodfellas as the quotes on the poster suggests but it's thoroughly entertaining, Vincent Cassel is awesome, he oozes charisma fro... (read more) If you are after a good old fashioned gangster film then look no further. It's not quite up there with the Godfather or Goodfellas as the quotes on the poster suggests but it's thoroughly entertaining, Vincent Cassel is awesome, he oozes charisma from start to finish. Can't wait for Part Two.
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Cassel's Jacques Mesrine is pieced together from gritty shards of believability, a street-real mosaic no one tries to smooth and polish. For that reason he and it have the sharp edges and septic menace of life.full review
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