valleyjohn For decades the Americans were the pioneers when it came to making gangster movies. From The old James Cagney movies all the way up to the obvious Scorsese flicks. The Brits had their day thanks to some entertaining Guy Richie movies but over the last couple of years there is a new Don Corleone of the film world and that's the French.Films like La Haine , A Prophet and Mesrine are some of the best gangster movies i have seen in recent years and 22 Bullets is just as good as these.I love watching Jean Reno . He has such an interesting face. A cross between Robert De Niro and Silverster Stallone and quite frankly a better actor than both. ( well at least anything De Niro has done in the last 15 yrs). This is a gangster movie in the purest sense. Violence , death , revenge and immorality - everything you would want from the genre.This film looks fantastic . The acting is of the highest quality and the story is gripping , if not a little predictable.22 Bullets was so much better than i was expecting and i recommend it if you enjoy gangster movies such as Jean Reno's most famous movie , Leon.

airborne60 Jean Reno is...simply Jean Reno. If you do not like his acting, don't waste your time with this gangster film. If you do appreciate him and if you are familiar with the area around Marseille and, even better, if you like Marseille, this film is a must. If you know French and appreciate dialects, watch this film.The feel-good (in relative terms..there is nothing mentioned about PTSD here...) ending does not hurt, I was waiting for half the film for the revenge and for Charley Matteï do save his family.I was also wondering if the place on the coast where he hid was the same as used in "La Grand Bleue" (remember one of the first major films with Jean Reno?). Would be a funny wink if it was.

Lars DM The reason I decided to watch the film was mainly the participation of Jean Reno. However, the overall taste fell below my expectations.The most disturbing issue in the movie is the existence of roles (actors) which offer nothing to the plot. For example, would it make any difference in the story if Jean Reno had only one wife or none instead of two? Do you actually remember the name and the participation of the third member of the three children which then comprise the mafia gang?Moreover, the movie seems very predictable and Jean Reno very old for this kind of story. However, he is the one who survives from this bad and indifferent movie.To conclude, I think that there is nothing to remember from this film which seems to count only on the leading actor. Disappointment!

kosmasp Jean Renos character would probably not even smile at 50 Cents near-death experience. That wouldn't even be considered a scratch in his book. But apart from this (useless?) trivia, there is so much that you can find in this movie. Jean Renos characterization for once. The story and the other characters too.Of course you could say that this is romanticising an evil person a bit. But then again, this is a movie. You cannot try and apply rules of real life to it. Other movies with criminals involved might have been worse in that regard. And after all, there are experiences in life, that are truly life-changing. And if what Renos character has gone through does not count, what else does? It's not all drama though, there is a good portion of action to be found here. And very well shot (no pun) and acted out. The end could not have been any other. At least not for me. Highly recommended