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Renaissance Reviews

2006

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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
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
- 41034
- - Variety
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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  - 7
  This will blow your mind
  
  If your looking for a film with a story so deep you need a long piece of rope to get outta the hole, this won't hit that button. But if your looking for a ... read more »
  
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  - Rickardinho
  - 6 reviews
  - Bracknell
  - 06 Mar 2007 at 08:46
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- - 0
  - 0
  Worth the effort, watch until the end...
  
  I agree somewhat with some of the reviews in that this is a slightly hard film to watch, but as the title says, it's worth the effort to watch in its ... read more »
  
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- - SiSlayRD500
  - 34 reviews
  - Solihull
  - 07 Jan 2012 at 13:37
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  - 0
  Interesting concept, poor execution
  
  Disappointing. I liked the black and white animated visuals, and some of the concepts were interesting, but looking back there are some plot holes, and the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 21 Nov 2011 at 12:49
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  Not so Black and White.
  
  In the not so distant future, we find the city of Paris and it's residence ruled over by a very security-conscious state that delves into peoples lives and ... read more »
  
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- - EdwardMitchell
  - 31 reviews
  - Reigate
  - 07 Jun 2011 at 00:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Nowhere near as bad as some would have you believe
  
  Forget the clowns who complain about it being a 'cartoon' when they've chosen to rent a film which is clearly stated to be 'Animation' in ... read more »
  
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  - Barnet
  - 17 Feb 2011 at 01:11
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  - 0
  Bladerunner meets Sin City
  
  Some brilliant visuals in this film - a Paris that's instantly recognisable & futuristic; the glass pavement outside Notre Dame viewed from the metro ... read more »
  
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- - CapnPookie
  - 95 reviews
  - Upminster
  - 17 Jan 2011 at 18:18
- - 0
  - 0
  Absorbing graphic treatment
  
  I can't say I totally understood the convoluted plot, but I don't care! What I loved was the design and graphic elements of this motion-capture ... read more »
  
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  - shropshire, England
  - 18 Feb 2010 at 10:05
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  comics
  
  french versionof sin city
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 28 May 2009 at 22:37
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  - 1
  rubbish
  
  I watched for 10mins and that was it, well i never realised it was a cartoon and although it was supposed to be compared to sin city. I can only presume the ... read more »
  
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- - soz
  - 354 reviews
  - Cumbria
  - 15 Apr 2009 at 21:50
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  - 0
  I can't comment
  
  Sorry to those of you that like this style of film, but I don't like them and so didn't watch it all. Therefore I cannot comment.
  
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  - cgflady
  - 31 reviews
  - Calne
  - 29 Mar 2009 at 16:04
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  - 0
  Why don't I love it more?
  
  It's all here: slick, stylish noir scenery, beautifully animated and atmospheric, and it smacks of noir crime and detective thrilers. The voiceovers are ... read more »
  
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- - cunningbison
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 26 Mar 2009 at 14:09
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- - 74
  - 7
  This will blow your mind
  
  If your looking for a film with a story so deep you need a long piece of rope to get outta the hole, this won't hit that button. But if your looking for a ... read more »
  
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  - Rickardinho
  - 6 reviews
  - Bracknell
  - 06 Mar 2007 at 08:46
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  - 4
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - Soulcurls
  - Southampton
  - 04 Dec 2006 at 11:40
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  - 4
  SO hard to describe
  
  This movie is entirely made in black and white and drawing. On the other hand the story is about a futuristic police investigation based in 2054 in Paris.read more »
  
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  - Chantal
  - 1022 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Aug 2006 at 14:22
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  - 7
  OK, but ....
  
  I really wanted to like this film. Adult animation gets a bad rap, and the trailers for Renaissance look pretty stunning, so I really wanted this to be a cool, ... read more »
  
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- - MikeyboyPaines
  - 53 reviews
  - Fareham
  - 18 May 2007 at 16:01
- - 18
  - 8
  Style not substance
  
  Initially interesting, the high contrast black and white images became a pain to watch - difficult to discern the characters.
  
  The acting and dialogue... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Essex
  - 30 Dec 2006 at 00:42
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  - 10
  Its animated, so what??
  
  I have just read the review of the people who hated this film..... the majority of the people were complaining that it is a 'cartoon'. SO!!!! Its a ... read more »
  
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- - Daniel Pitcher
  - Warrington, UK
  - 20 Mar 2007 at 21:31
- - 12
  - 4
  Black and White
  
  The graphics in this cartoon film are truly impressive and what makes it. Based on the “graphic novels” (cartoon books to you and me) popular in ... read more »
  
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- - PeterSays
  - 105 reviews
  - Romsey
  - 30 Nov 2006 at 11:35
- - 11
  - 3
  Entertaining but Confusing
  
  Renaissance is basically a high concept science fiction-noir film done in a CGI cartoon style. Think 'Bladerunner' in black and white and CGI. The use... read more »
  
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- - Samoza
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  - Reading
  - 11 Dec 2006 at 09:16
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  - 15
  Original/inventive and a joy to watch
  
  This won't be everyones cup of tea but i found it to be one of the best films i've seen in a long time.Great animation and an original story with plenty... read more »
  
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- - Andy
  - hull, england
  - 14 Jan 2007 at 10:15
- - 10
  - 4
  Original
  
  This movie is different and not what you are used to. what is there left in todays movies?
  
  Bad ... read more »
  
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- 403730
- - Christopher Holmes
  - Scotland
  - 18 Jan 2007 at 22:58

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  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 ...