District B13

The plot of District B13 is a bit convoluted and a bit clichéd- - but who cares?! District B13 is not about plot, its about action!

The fact that B13 doesn’t use computer effects, wires, or stunt doubles makes it all the more enjoyable. It has that similar sense of the Jackie Chan movies, where as a viewer you appreciate what is happening way more since you know the things you are watching are real. But where it surpasses the Chan movies is the lack of goofiness. B13 certainly has its comedic scenes, but they play second fiddle to the action.

The movie has a very fast pace and takes no time getting into the action. The beginning sequence of the film has the character Leito, leaping across rooftops, staircases, railings, windows to evade the enemy. Supposedly this style of “fighting” was developed by the actor himself and is called Parkour (action based on the total mobility of an urban landscape).

When Leito teams up with Damien, they make a great team with very different styles. Leito is all about trickery and evasion, while Damien is all about hand-to-hand combat. With guys like this making movies, its hard to imagine why so many movies involve stars pretending to be able to do this stuff, when there are people who can do it for real!

8.5/10

Why not 9? Subtitles were a bit to fast for my grade 7 level reading ability
Why not 10? Plot