Now thats an action movie!

High energy all the way through. Its got about the plot equivalent of (pick any Jackie Chan movie)but the action is great.

Here's an example for you: take the fast guy from the beginning of...
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Now thats an action movie!

High energy all the way through. Its got about the plot equivalent of (pick any Jackie Chan movie)but the action is great.

Here's an example for you: take the fast guy from the beginning of 'Casino Royale' - thats the martial arts style they use. There's 2 of him and they run and fight through the whole movie.

Its non-stop running, kicking, and fitting into things that probably shouldn't be fitted into.

District B13 has no big-name actors, and is a French movie with English subtites. At first glance, most Americans would pass this movie up without thinking twice. But if that doesn’t scare you away, then you are in for a nail biting...
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District B13 has no big-name actors, and is a French movie with English subtites. At first glance, most Americans would pass this movie up without thinking twice. But if that doesn’t scare you away, then you are in for a nail biting experience that will leave you only wishing you learned Parkour as a kid.


First off, lets define Parkour: parkour ~
a sport/art that has been heavily popular in France. Usually taking place in urban areas; the goal is to get from point A to point B as efficiently as possible using only the possibilities of the human body. Overcoming obstacles with fluid motions, linked together by running.


District B13 stars actors that can actually perform Parkour, and everyone does their own stunts. The coolest part about DB13 is that every stunt that you see during the movie can actually be done. It is all real; sometimes may be exaggerated due to the camera angle; though is all really done.

The subtitles may be intimidating at first, but end up being perfectly fine, and don’t take away from the overall experience. Alot of scenes do not even have any sub titles because of the immense amount of action scenes and parkour. Although when there were scenes of dialouge, the subtitles switched kind of quickly, but you don’t miss you will not miss anything, because everything important will be more focused on, and alot of what you need to know is told on screen. In the end, dont let the subtitles scare you away. They don’t effect the overall experience, and you probably won’t miss any of the story.

Going into this movie, I was not expecting to like it for its story, but just to enjoy the pure action. But I was pleasantly surprised; the story ended up being satisfying for a movie that was advertised soley on its acrobatic style.

The year is 2010, and the urban slums of District B13 have been rundown by gangsters with an abundance of drugs, guns, and money. This District has been walled off by police and higher authorities to avoid any direct conflicts. One of the people in B13, Leïto, has waged a war on the gang’s leader, Taha. After an intense scene of Leïto avoiding Taha’s thugs, Leïto tries to turn Taha into the police. But to avoid a war with Taha’s thugs, the police let Taha go, and Leïto ends up in prison.

6 months have passed and a bomb was stolen from a government escort. Here we meet a cop named Damien, who needs Leïto’s help to get into District B13, and secure this bomb that is set to go off in 24 hours.

The movie actually has a very interesting story, with a few good twists towards the end, filling in the small gaps where the intense action is not.

Overall, District B13 is an amazing movie, with over the top action scense accompanied with real stunts by actors who specialize in Parkour. But aside from being a great action movie, it is evened out with an interesting story. If the only reason you don’t want to see movie is because of the subtitles, then go out right now, pick it up, and be prepared for an amazing experience.

Interesting movie.
yes it is about killing, shooting and chasing but still the way Luc Besson performed Paris of future is really interesting and i suggest you to rent this movie!