Movie Review – Banlieue 13 aka B13
A film co written by Luc Besson; set in Paris 2010, packed with lots of free running (Parkour) and a leading lady who used to do porn. Don’t let the fact that it’s made by a bunch of cheese eating surrender monkeys dissuade you.
If that sounds like your cup of tea then read on. Better yet, go to your local bittorrent tracker.
Trailer
The film’s set in Paris 2010 where the city has walled in the banlieues. I think they were trying to draw contrasts with that beloved sliced and diced swiss cheese state that…i’ll digress.
The French subtitles refer to banlieue as barrios. I find it a tad annoying:
- Banlieue
- Ghetto
- Barrios
- Favela
- Gacekondas
- Chawls
They all mean the same thing. Poor cunts living next to a city, defined by a high level of unemployment and the crime it entails.
I just love how Luc Besson portrays women. It’s how all men fantasize women should be. Spunky.
Lola and her panties.
So the waif like girl has been kidnapped by K2, a fat mother fucker with lots of guns. He halls her past a platoon of mercenaries. One grabs her arse and tells her what he’d like to do with her. Five minutes later and the roles are reversed, she’s got the gun. As they’re leaving she shoves a gun in the guys face. Takes off her panties, shoves it in the guys mouth and makes him chew it.
The film is light on plot and heavy on action. I don’t like writing about films. Just fucking watch it.
For more information about what the film is actually about, head on over to IMDB.