Paris

The French ruling class gets hungry a good thrashing in District 13: Ultimatum, by gravity after taunts from 2004 B13 Pierre Morel actionerDistrict. But as anyone who has seen the first film might be expected, the kicks are physically far more compelling than the political shots.
The story literally begins where the last ended: to limit barricaded a teeming suburb of Paris, the “District 13″ in the title. Outsider Leito (David Belle) took leave of his new friend, initiated Damien (Cyril Raffaelli), both hoping that high-end Paris and its suburbs will become more seedy unified, the new government has promised.
Three years later, it did not happen. Director Patrick Alessandrin’s breathless montage shows that introduction of B (short commuter) 13 is as anarchic as ever, divided into sectors run by heavily armed African, Arab, Chinese, Latin and Russian gangsters Nazis. Ubercop Damien was reintroduced while busting disco better fortified in the world / den heroine – while drag, no less.Meanwhile, in B13, Leito is heard a wild scheme of real estate: the police, army and society malevolent – all without the knowledge of good intentions of President of France – have scheduled another test force with unruly commuters, aiming for the destruction of B13, followed by the kind of vertical construction example (until recently) to Dubai. Because the integrity of Damien could be an obstacle for the plotters, the officer is down on false accusations. Leito He called for help, and soon the two are jumping, climbing and punching – and knocking down the bad guys by the dozen.
Like its predecessor, District 13: Ultimatum was written and produced by Luc Besson, one action of the man whose factory film grafts wildly eclectic approach of Hong Kong martial-arts moves in the multi-culti Paris that most French filmmakers ignore – and then add whatever is lying around. In the case of two District 13 films, the additional ingredient is Parkour, this hyperkinetic sport that treats cities as exercise classes immense Raffaelli and Belle are the masters of the hobby, who was born in France, they are therefore credible, even when they perform stunts seem beyond the scope of the human body.
Good thing, because the film consists mainly of running, jumping and fighting. Alessandrin manages them well, but not so much that 13 Director Pierre Morel didDistrict (including From Paris With Love also opens this week), Belle was a scene of great hunting frolics on rooftops, while Raffaelli – in an obvious homage to Jackie Chan – Uses a painting of Van Gogh as a weapon without diminishing the value of auction.
Despite a number of brutal moments and an overabundance of attitude very tattooed, the film is essentially a screwball comedy. Note the way, for example, that the rioters rely Damien and Leito’s refusal to use weapons. The thugs obligingly queue up to be hit hard, rather than reaching for the nearest Uzi.
In real life, both police and real estate development are quieter than some vocations District 13: Ultimatum pretends. But seeing a guy flip over a balcony railing and launch himself up the next story is much more fun than watching some MBA print a worksheet.
By the way, lovers of architecture should remain in place for the end credits – there’s a good little joke halfway through the list of subordinate officials of the animation.