Really Surprised!

Excellent, smart action film.

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

This movie uses French as language but it has subtitles.It has lots of action and it is about an ex-gang member trying to get revenge after he got gunned down.Although you could say it's somewhat predictable it was never boring and I felt it was worth watching despite it having long duration.

I am fond of thriller movies where dramatic events happen in the very beginning. And where you must follow the plot intensely, not just nodding and seeking clichés... There are lots of events and lines where it is not sure what the solutions will be.Jean Reno's character fills most of the scenes and all this is enjoyable to watch - he is one of the finest French contemporary actors. L'immortel, of course, is not as good and popular as Leon, or Ronin, where Reno has starred before, but it is still a highly recommendable action movie where fans of Luc Besson's work will not become disappointed.

When the French make good films they are really very good indeed and L'immortel is no exception to the rule. The story of a "retired" criminal who is endangering his family by simply being alive and up against two rival gangs plus the law is extremely taut, full of unpleasantness and very, very realistically portrayed. It is also compelling to watch, with a screenplay to die for and excellent craftmanship on the movie front. Brilliantly acted by all concerned, and with so much care taken over characterisations it carries you into a life you do not ever want to touch in Marseille. It makes its many points carefully and does not dwell on sentimentality.Charly Mattei (Reno) is barely off the screen and we are treated to the kind of performance this actor almost always delivers. He is superb. Marie Goldman (Fois) is also a beautifully sculptured piece of character acting, flawed but very real. I could go on naming names for their wonderful acting skills for their is no one who gives less than their best.It is a tough film and not to everyone's taste for the violence is often large as life and graphic. But if you survive the "dare I watch" moments you are rewarded with a super film which will have you gripped until the last.

I must admit firstly that I am a Jean Reno fan, and this was the reason I decided to watch the movie.The movie is basically a revenge thriller and their are dozens of films out there with pretty much the same premise, however '22 Bullets' dips into the world of the French mafia providing us with a retelling of the story of Jacky Imbert aka 'the Last Godfather', perhaps taking a few 'Artistic' liberties on the way.Jean Reno gives a solid performance and is backed by a credible cast, the dialog is alright but then again this is the type of film that is purely meant to entertain and on that basis I must admit it does exactly that. Worth a watch.