Luc Besson has never been one of my favorite directors (he seems to go for mindless violence à la Hollywood, except classier, of course) but this must be a one-off for him. An imaginative fairy tale, shot in black and white, with an absolutely beautiful Paris (he must have shot at dawn, to avoid crowds and cars) and a gangly but charming and oddly sexy Danish actress. The main male character is a typical anti-hero who comes good in the end, there are assorted baddies who - mostly - get their just desserts and you get to do a bit of tourism in Paris.
It's not a masterpiece, but it's amusing, entertaining and uplifting: you come out with a smile on your face and that can't be bad, right? If if it comes to wherever you live, don's miss it.
It's not a masterpiece, but it's amusing, entertaining and uplifting: you come out with a smile on your face and that can't be bad, right? If if it comes to wherever you live, don's miss it.