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Renaissance

2006 DVD Certificate 15.gif
  • Rated:
  • 50
  • from 9666 members

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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  • Critics' reviews (2) of Renaissance

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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

    • Variety
  • Remarkable... Compares favourably with Sin City

    • The Guardian
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  • 30 out of 34 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Performance Art

    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 everyone’s bell.

    Filmed using the modern animation technique of motion capture, the gorgeous visuals and breathtaking imagery almost, but don’t 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.

      • Soulcurls from Southampton
  • Most recent members' review of Renaissance

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    bollocks

    got about 5 minutes into it, i couldn't stand to go any longer it was that bad.

  • News and features

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    Renaissance

    Hawke to star in, direct and write new movie

    • 10 Feb 2006

    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

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9,666 Member ratings
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