Review of The Connection (2014) by Chris V — 29 May 2015
#theConnection #instareview #RoyalReview.
In #French with #Englishsubtitles.
#Saturday #May23.
This movie is the French counterpart to the classic 1971 film #theFrenchConnection (starring #GeneHackman). As â??The French Connection,â?? outlined, drug lords in France played a major role in the import of cocaine and heroin to the United States in the 70s (landing mostly in Black neighborhoods in New York). This film centers on the attempts of an overzealous magistrate trying to bust up an elusive organized crime ring. This action-packed thriller is reminiscent of #Heat (#RobertDeniro and #AlPacino). Itâ??s quite good. Stars #JeanDujardin (of #theArtist) and #GillesLellouche are the #GeorgeClooney and #BradPitt of #France. Big time movie stars who are friends off-screen and frequent collaborators on-screen. The chemistry shows (again liking it to the movie â??Heatâ??). Comparisons to â??The French Connectionâ?? are unavoidable. Although not as good as the classic film, it stands up quite well on itâ??s on. I definitely recommend it (if you donâ??t mind watching foreign-language films). My score: #8outof10.
This review of The Connection (2014) was written by Chris V on 29 May 2015.
The Connection has generally received positive reviews.
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