Banlieue 13 (2004) or in English, District 13. Starring Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle. Jason Statham fans take note. As you can see from the poster, this movie is from the producer of Transporter 2.
District 13 is a ghetto controlled by criminals. A punk from the ghetto teams up with a cop to save his sister held prisoner by a crime lord, and to diffuse a bomb that could destroy the whole area.
This is a movie with very little plot, but if you like continuous action sequences in the style of Jackie Chan, then Banlieue 13 is for you. There are some spectacularly convincing jumps through windows, off roofs and monkeying up of pipes.
Try to image fight or chase scenes to this music by Da Octopusss and you'll get a sense of what to expect:
This is the first time I've seen Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle. They were extremely fit and physically well matched. There was a scene when both did a back flip and it was mesmerizing, sort of like watching synchronized swimming. Anyway, there is a sequel, Banlieue 13 Ultimatum (2009). I probably will watch it. And strangely enough, I'm curious about Ong Bak (2003). Apparently it's about a Muay Thai martial artist who fights for the honor of his village.
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