Category: Directed by Luc Besson
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Is it or is it not post-modern mob “comedy” about gangster Robert De Niro going into witness protection and dragging his family to a quaint French town. There, wife Michelle Pfeiffer and kids Dianna Agron and John D’Leo have various crises in adjusting while De Niro contends with a pesky FBI handler (Tommy Lee Jones).…
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec is almost too precious for its own good. It’s so enraptured with the world it creates–Paris in 1911, where pterodactyls and mummies can come back to life–it sometimes forgets to get the viewer as involved. Besson does a fantastic job bringing that world to life and a lot of…
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When he’s doing good work, Luc Besson makes these transcendent films, but even some of his lesser works often have some moments with that quality. Léon does not. Many of the elements are there–but something’s off. Maybe it’s something simple, like Jean Reno is supposed to be playing an Italian immigrant who, apparently, just acts…
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The last time I saw a Luc Besson movie and thought it was really good, I tried watching Joan of Arc. Then I stopped exploring his filmography. This time, therefore, I’m prepared. I haven’t seen The Fifth Element in years and I’m not sure why. Considering its cast, it’s something of a breath of fresh…
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I can’t believe I’m about make this statement… Angel-A would be better if it were American. Besson could still direct, still write the base story (someone else would have to come in and add… you know… subplots), still have his lead Rie Rasmussen (who’s Danish, not French, as IMDb informs… which makes sense–I’ve never seen…
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