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Michel Vaillant

2003 · 103 min

A glossy, fast-paced racing melodrama full of sleek cars, family loyalty and cartoonish villainy, easy to enjoy and forget.

Overview
Michel Vaillant is # 1 of pilots, undisputed champion in rallying in all circuits in the world. His success arouses admiration and envy. Ruth Wong, director of Team Leader, is determined to break his streak and avenge the memory of his father, founder of Leader. She is capable of anything to achieve her goal.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Louis-Pascal Couvelaire
Written by
Gilles Malençon, Luc Besson
Starring
Sagamore Stévenin, Peter Youngblood Hills, Diane Kruger, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Béatrice Agenin, Philippe Bas, Lisa Barbuscia, Stefano Cassetti
Cinematography
Michel Abramowicz
Runtime
103 min
Country
France
Languages
English, French

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