The first thing to say about From Paris With Love is that it’s amazing. Amazing in the sense that it’s actually not as bad as it looks. Cheap praise I know, but don’t be fooled too much. This is mostly pretty dire stuff redeemed only by the fact that it knows what its target audience is and goes at them with a frenzy. Pierre Morel was the man behind the ridiculous (but entertaining) Wanted, the film somewhat notoriously known as the one with some seriously dodgy racial stereotypes and where Liam Neeson kills everyone in the world. Unfortunately, this film contains the same teeth grating racial gags, however the two main protagonists (John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers) don’t kill everyone in the whole world in this one, but certainly give it a good go. If you’re epileptic you might struggle a bit during some scenes as it’s just an orgy of gun flashes as the two Johnny’s go about their business. The business in this sense is standard buddy buddy stuff regarding mis-matched CIA partners trying to bust a drug ring and foil a terrorist attack. Meyers is unsurprisingly blown off the screen by Travolta’s (now standard?) OTT performance, but at least it’s better than his awful turn in Pelham. To be fair to the film the last 30 minutes go at a fair lick and a car chase on the motorway is nicely handled. So…rubbish? Yes. Entertaining rubbish? Just.
The OC Film Sting Final Verdict
You should already know what you’re going to get with a film like this and if you like this kinda thing then you should go home happy. Rating: 5/10
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