Review of From Paris with Love (2010) by Daniel W — 19 Apr 2011

This is a high-octane action movie filled with a high body count. Pierre Morel directs Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as James Reece, a low-level intelligence agent in Paris with a cushy job, but with dreams of getting into the real action in the field. The agency gives him his chance to prove himself by assigning him to team with a crazed uncouth operative Charlie Wax(John Travolta)in busting up a terrorist plot that may lead to a high profile assassination. Reece must trust Wax just in order to protect his own life.

Travolta is the out-of-the-box character you can't help but like. Fearless, ruthless and volatile. Rhys-Meyers is a believable less trained sidekick. I've been interested in him ever since his spot-on portrayal of Elvis Presley in the 2005 CBS mini-series Elvis. When the action gets started it is quick, often and violent. The story has no trouble keeping you occupied. The cast also features: Kasia Smutniak, Richard Durden, Bing Yin, Eric Gordon and Amber Rose Revah.