Review of A Prophet (2009) by Ryancarroll88 — 01 Sep 2010
"A Prophet" is a completely engrossing experience that plays out like a genre film, colliding gangster politics and prison society for a satisfying thriller. However, what really gives the film its drive is the grit and social realism (two aspects rarely afforded by genre) packed into every scene, giving a completely unique crime drama.
Unfortunately, the fact that it is French allowed it to fly completely under the American radar - though I doubt it will ever be as iconic or influential, I hope time will allow the movie to takes its rightful place along the ranks of "The Godfather" and "Goodfellas".
This review of A Prophet (2009) was written by Ryancarroll88 on 01 Sep 2010.
A Prophet has generally received very positive reviews.
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