In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Casting a shadow over everything is the city's largest company, Avalon, which insinuates itself into every aspect of contemporary life to sell its primary export - youth and beauty. In this world of stark contrasts and rigid laws the populace is kept in .. Read more
| Starring | Daniel Craig, Catherine McCormack, Laura Blanc, Romola Garai |
|---|---|
| Director | Christian Volckman |
| Run time | 100 mins |
| Genres | Animated, Drama, Thriller |
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Take 'Metropolis' 'Blade Runner' and 'Sin City'... and you'll have a semblance of 'Renaissance'. Shines a new light on film noir
Remarkable... Compares favourably with Sin City
A sci-fi, film noir, shot entirely in stark black and white linier graphics, designed to replicate the style of cult French graphic novels, was never going to ring everyones bell.
Filmed using the modern animation technique of motion capture, the gorgeous visuals and breathtaking imagery almost, but dont quite excuse this film its clichéd plot.
The style is certainly ground braking and interesting enough to make the film a worthwhile watch, as we travel through a bladerunneresque Parisian futurescape, but the lack of anything meaty plot wise leaves one feeling a little short-changed.
Huge on style, empty of any real content only the most avid animation fan will want to see this through to its conclusion.
got about 5 minutes into it, i couldn't stand to go any longer it was that bad.
Renaissance man Ethan Hawke is to direct a film starring himself, written by himself and based on his own novel. The Hottest State will not be the Gattaca and Training Day star's debut behind the camera, after directing Chelsea Walls, which featured Uma Thurman, Natasha Richardson and Kris Kristofferson. Lining up in front of the camera alongside Hawke in the new movie will be Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace), Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) and Laura Linney (Mystic River).... Read more