Review of Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) by Imran H — 16 Jul 2011

Stunning conclusion on the legendary French gangster, Jacques Mesrine. Epic, gripping and explosive... Vincent Cassel is sheer brilliance!

This review of Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) was written by Imran H on 16 Jul 2011.

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Leena L (663) on 05 Aug 2011

The great Mesrine is getting too big and too flashy for his own good and the story just gets darker…

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By John M (4,356) on 27 Nov 2011

Awesome film about French bank robber Jacques Mesrine. definitely a must see for violent crime dramas…

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By Cole E (60) on 22 Dec 2013

Damn, this was awesome. Cassel is on the spotlight, ladies and gents…

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By Al Alexander (533) for The Patriot Ledger (721) on 25 May 2013

Part 1 remains marginally compelling, if for no other reason than that it sets the table for the vastly superior Part 2…

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By Barnaby G (196) on 05 May 2013

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By Alex K (2,253) on 22 Jan 2012

Great film! I didn't manage to catch Part 1, but didn't feel like it hurt my enjoyment of this one…

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By Mohd S (69) on 19 Apr 2012

French version of an English gangster film so obviously mesrine is a pussy…

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By Jose F (98) on 11 Apr 2012

Mesrine is an interesting film for me, as I really donâ(TM)t enjoy Crime Thrillers usually, or they donâ(TM)t interest me, but this one did…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 06 Dec 2011

Much like Che, the second portion of the Mesrine saga, while good, isn't as strong or as focused as the first portion…

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