Film2008113 min

Mesrine: Killer Instinct

Name: Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2008
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Vincent Cassel, Cécile de France, Gérard Depardieu, Gilles Lellouche, Roy Dupuis

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerdetectivebiographymafia/gangsterheisthistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

7.4/10

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Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

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all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs