Directed by: Pierre Morel
Country of Origin: France
Richard's Rating (7 out of 10)
I wasn't expecting much going in to this movie, but I was immediately impressed when the action started. B-13 is written by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, The Professional, La Femme Nikita), so you know the action will probably be better than your average movie. The movie is set in 2010 Paris where the worst neighborhoods are sectioned off from the city to curb crime. One of the heroes, Leito (David Bell), crosses a local crimeboss Ta Ha. So after stealing a nuclear weapon, Ta Ha kidnaps Leito's sister. During a rescue attempt, Leito is arrested by corrupt police. The French government sends an undercover supercop, Damien (Cyril Raffaelli), to break Leito out and enlist him to stop Ta Ha from detonating the bomb. B-13 separates itself from other action movies with it's chase scenes and innovative fights. They use the sport of Parkour, which was invented by the main character David Bell. Parkour is a style of running that allows runners to overcome larger than normal obstacles. Chase scenes involve increasingly larger jumps in an urban environment. The two heroes must fight their way past Ta Ha and his small army to deactivate the bomb and save Leito's sister. The action in this movie is non stop and definitely worth checking out.
-Richard
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