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I was disappointed in this two part story of a misguided phsychotic gangster who tried to act "nobly". To say he is bipolar is a total understatement. The French do excellent gangster movies so this one by Richet was just not up to their past standards. One main problem is that Mesrine is just not believeable. His attitude to his wife is drastic without any real explanation, nor his attitude to his daughter and the other 2 children that appeared from nowhere. His attitude to his female partner is not explored well, but she comes across much better than his future male and female partners in crime. Part 1 is better than part 2 where the director seems to have run out of ideas. The acting is very good though there is considerable over acting, and unfortunate problems in dialogue such as Mesrine goes on a health kick and stops smoking but still has a considerable belly on him. Lots of bullets are fired but few bodies so one is constantly reminded of early American TV issues where no person got hurt. Depardieu does a beautiful cameo gangster boss role in part 1 and should have shown the others what and how to do it.Read full review
Fantastic film with great performances. Very realistic and authentic in content. Vincent Cassel is an excellent actor.
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Great film. Good biopic on Mesrine mad life. Brilliant acting by Cassel thst captures the essence of his character perfectly
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Excellent true and gritty film based on a desparate French criminal Jacques Mesrine. Saw this film when first released , was happy to purchase to view again. Highly recommend. Andy.
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I watched this movie on the big screen several years ago. It occurred to me that I'd like to watch it again, and it was entertaining enough.
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