Bastille Day
Regie:
James WatkinsCamera:
Tim Maurice-JonesMuziek:
Alex HeffesActeurs:
Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Kelly Reilly, Charlotte Le Bon, José Garcia, Thierry Godard, Vincent Londez, Arieh Worthalter, Stéphane Caillard, Anatol Yusef (meer)Streaming (1)
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Als zakkenroller kom je rare dingen tegen. Maar zelfs de ervaren Michael Mason ziet niet aankomen dat er een bom in het tasje zit dat hij rolt in Parijs. De Amerikaanse dief overleeft de explosie, maar bewakingsbeelden maken hem wel de enige verdachte van de CIA. Agent Sean Briar krijgt hem te pakken voordat de Franse politie doorheeft hoe het zit, en dat is maar goed ook. Michael is niet de man die Sean zoekt, maar kan hem wel helpen de échte daders te vinden en meer bomaanslagen te voorkomen. En dat doet Sean het liefst zonder Franse pottenkijkers. (Dutch FilmWorks)
(meer)Recensie (3)
In this movie, Idris Elba is tougher than a coffin nail and he also acts like it. An interesting action movie without a pinch of any emotion.
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Bastille Day is likable action movie with the hard-fisted Idris in the role of a CIA badass who solves every situation by disobeying orders, bending the rules and shooting people. Almost like one of Besson’s very best screenplays fell from his desk. A lot of borrowing goes on in all directions, but director James Watkins, who had a hit with his Eden Lake, always channels the action into the right genre alley. And the lesson learned? Maybe this will persuade American muggers not to rob European tourists.
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Bastille Day is a pleasant action thriller with a very good pace and, above all, characters that are more than bearable. Idris Elba is excellent as a secret agent; I don't know why I didn't believe him as an action character. Plenty of villains, plenty of shooting, basically everything you expect from such a movie. I am satisfied, even though the plot is simple. Sometimes it doesn't matter.
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