Ad Vitam
Ad Vitam
Genres Action ,Crime ,Drama
Directors Rodolphe Lauga
Writer Guillaume Canet
Country France
Votes 9522
Rating 5.9
IMDBID tt32138452
Runtime 98
Languages French
Release 10 Jan, 2025
Cast Guillaume Canet ,Alexis Manenti ,Stéphane Caillard ,Nassim Lyes ,Zita Hanrot
After escaping an attempted murder, Franck Lazareff must find his wife Leo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men. He is caught up by his past and plunged into a state affair that is beyond him.
MovieGuys
"Ad Vitam" follows in the footsteps of many, many other French action crime thrillers but somehow doesn't quite pull it off. The story that occurs briefly in the opening scenes of the film and the final third are what you might expect. Frenetic action, intrigue and spectacle abound. Regrettably, these elements are sandwiched between what amounts to an excess of "cop bonhomie" that's overstated and over long, stealing too much of this films run time. The outcomes a film that feels absurdly short and as a result, more than a little dissatisfying. In summary, decent acting, decent action but let down by an unbalanced script that doesn't seem to know the difference between an action crime thriller and a drawn out police soap opera. A marginal watch.
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